So your neck hurts at work, does it? Well…join the tens or even hundreds of thousands of others with the same issue. Why is this? What is it about work that causes a person’s neck to hurt? Inherently nothing, but by repeating the same action over and over, day after...
Are you someone whose neck makes noises when you turn or move your head? Many individuals express concern about the noises their neck (or other body part makes), especially when that body part “hurts”. But the question at hand is…is it a problem? In most instances the...
The moment anyone feels any sort of pain in their neck and/or arm most automatically assume it is a pinched nerve. But is it really a pinched nerve or rather something else? Did you know that there is more than 1 reason for arm combined with neck pain? The muscles,...
When many individuals have knee pain (or any pain for that matter), most do not think about staying active. A good majority of people avoid activity due to pain...But is that the right way of thinking? Our bodies have an amazing way of healing...But only if we allow...
Many individuals have creaking or cracking of their knees, but is that really a problem? In most cases – NO, but the answer is not necessarily a simple one. To more fully answer it, more questions must be asked and answered first to understand more about the nature of...
The patella tendon is the thick tendon structure that connects the knee cap to the shin bone. This tendon serves a vital role and at times can become irritated or painful. This irritation is often called patellar tendinitis, which is an inflammation of the patella...
Too often after people finish a course of physical therapy (especially when they feel better) will stop their program that helped them achieve their goal(s). Why is that? Lets just say it is human nature… They feel they are all better so no need to work. Or, they get...
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. This is the thick tissue that helps support the foot arch running from the heel to the base of the toes. Many with heel or arch pain(s) believe they have plantar fasciitis, but is it still an inflammation?...
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. Based on these numbers, clearly everyone...
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 suffering with bursitis, rather some other condition. To begin with, a...