We all experience neck pain at some point in our lives. Are you feeling like you have to turn your entire body sideways because your neck is tight? Are you experiencing any pain at the base of your head or in your upper back that gets worse sitting at work? Might you be experiencedContinue Reading »
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Relieving the Pain of Vertical Compression Fractures
As our population continues to get older, there are all kinds of physical symptoms that present themselves. One common condition that is prevalent in people who get older is osteoporosis. This is a condition where your bones actually start to thin out. A vertical compression fracture is an injury where part of or all ofContinue Reading »
Tennis Elbow: To Brace or Not to Brace?
You might be experiencing pain in your elbow area. Contrary to public opinion, the diagnosis of tennis elbow likely didn’t surface while you were playing tennis. Tennis elbow is technically called lateral epicondylosis. This is where the bony part on the outside area of your elbow actually tears away from the tendons by any repetitive orContinue Reading »
Get Hip (and Knee) to Total Joint Replacement Surgery
It sure seems that with every Facebook post and every newsfeed update, More and more people seem to be having total joint replacements. Would you agree? We are seeing as more and more baby boomers age, they are taking avenge of enhancements in modern technology and opting to go with total hip or knee replacements.Continue Reading »
Walking on a Brand New Ankle
We all like we have had friends or family members have a knee or hip replacement at some point in the past. These are very common procedures. We are now starting to see orthopedists performing more ankle replacements then ever before. A total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is completed to effectively treat ankle arthritis that mightContinue Reading »
What is piriformis syndrome? (Besides a real “pain in the butt”)
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 »
Artificial Cervical Disc: An Alternative to Spinal Fusion
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 »
Back to School Backpack Tips
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 »
Can You Restitch A Torn Rotator Cuff?
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 »
Keep Your Head: Recovering from a Concussion
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 »