Mr. Robinson woke up on Monday morning and noticed that his elbow was causing him a lot of pain. As he went about his morning routines he tried to figure out why on earth it was hurting so badly. He thought to himself, “I didn’t bang it on anything this weekend. There are no scrapes. […]
What is it? How is does it occur? The Iliotibial band or IT band is a long band of dense connective tissue that runs from the hip to the outside of the lower leg. The IT band works to help prevent the leg from turning inward during activities like walking and running and helps us
Pregnancy and Low Back Pain Pain in the low back and pelvis areas in not uncommon during pregnancy, in fact, roughly 45% of women who are pregnant and 25% of women who have given birth experience some form of pain in these areas. Pain in the low back /pelvis back /pelvis can be very debilitating
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Exercise is often encouraged to increase muscular strength, but what you may not know is that it can also increase the strength of your bones and decrease your risk for osteoporosis. Bone is made up of three major components: cells, collagen fibers, and apatite. Cells: There are two major types of cells found in bone.
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The Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. The tendon’s responsibility is to transmit force from the calf muscles of the lower leg to the heel bone of the foot to create motion, mainly pointing the foot downward like when stepping on the acceleration pedal in a car or standing on
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What is the Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff is the name given to a group of 4 small muscles that are responsible for connecting the upper arm bone (humerus) to the shoulder blade (scapula) as well as adding stability and creating movement at the shoulder joint. What Causes a Rotator Cuff Tear? Injury to the
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Barefoot running is something that originated at the beginning of time when shoes had not yet been invented, but has recently become popular due to books and shoe companies coming up with shoes that mimic running barefoot. So what\’s all the hype about and why are more and more people trying out this trend? There
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What is Movember? Movember is the combination of the words moustache and November. Movember is one of the world’s largest non-government organizations, or fundraisers to put it simply. Movember is a charity in which men around the world proudly display brilliant varieties of moustaches. That’s right; they get paid for their facial hair. Men register
Low back pain is one of the most common causes for work related absences in the United States. It is estimated that about 50 billion dollars per year are spent on treating this particular ailment.1 Although there are many contributors in the development of low back pain, this blog will discuss the relationship between the
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Any of you who have been to physical therapy or at least in my clinic, know what a big supporter I am of heat and ice. One of the first things you can do at home when you get injured is to apply ice. And it has already been presented on how to make your
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