A routine question asked is how is golfer’s elbow different from tennis elbow? The answer is location and specific muscle(s) involved. With tennis elbow the outer elbow muscles (a.k.a. the wrist extensors) become irritated or strained. This happens with repetitive...
For those with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), they may wonder if surgery is their only option. And the answer is in many instances NO. Provided a person with suspected CTS seeks treatment sooner than later conservative interventions are often helpful. Carpal Tunnel...
For those with a condition called spinal stenosis, walking can sometimes be a problem. This is a condition whereby the spinal canal narrows and as a result can put some pressure on nerve roots. The result of this could be a feeling of heaviness in the legs when...
Surely the answer is YES, you are too busy to deal with back pain…because that is everyone’s answer. No one wants the hassle of dealing with back pain. Yet, over 80% of people with deal with back pain at least once in their life or maybe more. True – most episodes of...
Trouble standing tall because of back pain is an extremely common event. Many individuals with new onset of back pain report this difficulty. And quite a few people with chronic back troubles report this debilitating problem up to several times per year. When people...
Every day millions of individuals with neck pain “stretch” their neck. But the continual neck stretching may actually be working against the healing process? Put another way, stretching is not the KEY thing that person needs to find relief of their neck pain. That’s...
Are you someone who is having trouble checking your blind spot when driving? This is not a good feeling or a safe situation to be in. It is important to be able to turn your head to check behind you before changing lanes. Being unable to look behind you puts not only...
To understand the best treatment for hip bursitis, we will have to know some more information first. Better understanding exactly what the person is having pain with (activity or movement wise) and what limitations they have will better determine the best treatment...
Individuals with persistent knee pain often ask the question of how to avoid knee surgery? And the answer to HOW will depend upon what is going on and to what extent that person is willing to rehab to avoid knee surgery? So let’s take a couple different scenarios...
As people age, it is not uncommon for individuals to be worried about knee arthritis. Often people have some relative, friend, or neighbor who was told they have arthritis or may not be doing well with this “diagnosis”. But is it really something to be concerned...