There are approximately 23,000 ankle injuries daily in the US, making up 10-15% of sport related injuries. A lateral ankle sprain is the most common and this happens when the ankle rolls inward, called inversion, while the ankle is in plantarflexion (up on the toes with the heel off the ground). This typically involves an […]
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The shoulder is a ball and socket joint made up of 3 bones: the humerus, which is the bone in your upper arm, the scapula, or shoulder blade, and clavicle, which is your collar bone. The head of the humerus at the top of the bone is the ball. It sits in a rounded socket
What is a muscle strain? A muscle strain can be a micro or macro tear in the muscle, where the muscle and tendon meet, or where the tendon attaches to the bone. There are 3 degrees of muscle strains. A first degree strain is a micro tear that is inflamed and painful when the muscle
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Neck pain is an important public health issue that affects a large portion of our population, resulting in disability for individuals and increased health care costs for the general public. It is currently a widespread belief among health professionals that some nontraumatic neck pain can be related to posture. As we spend more time sitting at a
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The piriformis is a small muscle which runs from the back of your pelvis to the top of your thigh bone (femur) and is deep to the gluteal muscles. It is responsible for rotating the leg outward and stabilizes the hip joint enabling us to walk, shift our weight from one leg to another and
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease causing disability, affecting more than 7 million people in the United States. It is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown and loss of joint cartilage that is meant to cushion the joint. This causes the bones to rub together with movement, resulting in extreme pain
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The spinal column is a series of overlapping bones stacked on top of each other and separated by discs that cushion the forces between the bones. They protect the spinal cord which runs through an opening in the bones, giving rise to the nerves which supply the entire body. This column is then stabilized by
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Shin splints is a common term used to describe lower leg pain that occurs below the knee either on the front of the shin or along the inside of the shin. The technical term for this pain is medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), which is an overuse or repetitive stress injury of the shin. The
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Plyometric exercise was first used by athletes to enhance sport performance but more recently has been used in physical therapy for rehabilitation of injuries. It is a form of exercise that combines coordination, strength, and speed. Plyometrics largely involve the theory of stretch-shortening training. This means the muscles quickly move from a stretched position to
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Most people will occasionally experience hand or wrist pain, especially if their profession requires repetitive fine hand movements. Fortunately the pain and achy sensation quickly subsides, but for some people hand pain and numbness can become chronic and even debilitating. One of the most common reasons people experience pain and numbness in their hand is
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