Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a rare neuromuscular condition that is related to inflammation of the sciatic nerve as it passes through or around the piriformis muscle, which is located deep in the buttock. There is frequently a delay in treatment of this condition, due to the fact that it can mimic facet arthritis, sacroilitis, hipContinue Reading »
Being in the rehabilitation space and seeing many athletes with different types of injuries over the years, we tend to see a lot of back pain or spinal issues as a result of sports injuries or even accidents. Sometimes there are issues with the cervical discs that run along the spine. Sometimes there are issuesContinue Reading »
September is here and school is back in session. The kids are out of the house and back in school. As a dad of three kids in school, we’ve experienced our fair share of days where their backpacks were jammed full of all kinds of stuff. As a parent, it is important to protect yourContinue Reading »
If you have ever played sports for any length of time, been on a construction site or simply roughhousing with your friends, there is always a chance for a shoulder injury. The shoulder is the most complex joint in the body and is made up of a network of tendons, ligaments, muscles and bones. Continue Reading »
The more media coverage we have with sporting events in fights, the more we hear about concussions. Interestingly, every individual recovers in a different fashion from this type of head trauma. There are a number of different factors that will play a role in how your body recovers from a concussion. Simply put, aContinue Reading »
Working in the physical therapy field, we see many people with challenges to their feet, their legs and hips. Often, we see people with their hips and alignment which causes lower back pain or other stability issues. One way to identify if these challenges do exist and there is a structural issue, is toContinue Reading »
We live in a time where people are extremely busy and have many responsibilities, both professionally and personally. There are all kinds of stress factors that can affect our mood and even cause depression. The cases of depression over the years have continually increased as people are getting busier and committed to more responsibilities.Continue Reading »
Working as physical therapists, we see a significant increase in injuries due to people not paying attention to what they are doing. We are more distracted than ever, tethered to our iPhones and computers, busy with our careers and our families. You might be walking out to your car, talking on your phone to aContinue Reading »
If you are an athlete, especially a basketball or volleyball player, you are obviously jumping around a lot and are more likely prone to injury. If very common athletic injury is something we call jumpers knee, also known as patellar tendonitis in the medical community. What many don’t realize is that this condition can alsoContinue Reading »
Consistently, there are a number of studies that have shown that more than 80% of Americans will experience some sort of lower back pain or even chronic back pain at some point during their lifetime. This seemingly simple condition will cost more than $100 billion a year and will affect employee productivity and a lossContinue Reading »