Hip Mobility (flexibility) Issues?
Quite often a major complaint from patients is stiffness or limited motion in their hips. People complain about an inability to cross one’s legs, squat down, turn/pivot and more. They are concerned that they have…
Quite often a major complaint from patients is stiffness or limited motion in their hips. People complain about an inability to cross one’s legs, squat down, turn/pivot and more. They are concerned that they have…
When a person is dealing with hip or groin pain, the question often asked is what is the cause of it? On the surface though the answer to this question may not be quite so…
Every day millions of people struggle to walk up or down steps because of knee stiffness or pain. But this issue did not just appear out of nowhere, did it? Often this trouble gradually builds…
Millions of individuals walk around every day with hip arthritis. Some actively seek treatment while many or most just “live with it”. Common complaints include: stiffness in the morning or after sitting that improves some…
Often the question is asked by individuals suffering with some “joint” pain is “do I or will I need a joint replacement surgery?” This question is asked because these procedures (hip, knee, and shoulder) are…
The Arthritis Foundation reports over 30 million people live with osteoarthritis in the US. Nearly 25% of aging adults will develop symptomatic hip arthritis. On average over 500,000 people undergo a hip replacement each year.…
Quite often people are told the have “hip bursitis” (inflammation of a bursa) based solely on palpation or poking some area. But is that truly the case? In many instances, people are not in fact…
For nearly a decade now I have pondered the following question. Why do people take better care of their car than themselves? Your car gets treated to oil changes, tire rotations, routine maintenance all on…
Every profession, cause, and random nonsense seems to have a day, week or month these days, so lets make you painfully (pun intended) aware that October is National Physical Therapy (PT) Month. PT...that stands for…
Did you know that your hip could be causing your back pain? Or your hip pain could be the result of your back? The close relationship of the back and hip can sometimes make determining…
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