After watching the 1st few days of the US Track and Field Championship this weekend I noticed a new trend in track fashion...Kinesio Tape. Numerous sprinters and jumpers were taped up and not all seemed for a purpose. Sure several had their hamstrings or quads taped...
From a technical standpoint, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is compression of the median nerve (which controls motor function of the hand) by the transverse carpal ligament as it passes through what is known as the carpal tunnel (the bones making up the wrist). In...
Plantar Fascitis or heel pain is a rather common complaint with an estimated 10% experiencing this condition at some point during their life. Most often it is caused by repetitive stress or micro-trauma to the tissues that builds to the point where the body can no...
This is a very common question/complaint that I hear as a physical therapist. There are multiple reasons your shoulder may hurt when reaching overhead, but most often it boils down to something we call impingement. Impingement is a condition whereby the tendons, which...