The shoulder stabilizes the arm in all activities. Therefore shoulder pain can cause significant impairments in function and quality of life. Subacromial impingement is one of the conditions that causes pain in the shoulder and upper arm. The arm bone that connects to the shoulder is called the humerus. Imagine the top of the humerus […]
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Knee pain is a common issue many people face, whether it’s during physical activity, climbing stairs, or simply walking. However, what might surprise you is that your knee pain can be coming from your hips. This connection between the hip and knee is often overlooked, yet addressing it can lead to significant relief and improved
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The #1 reason that patients seek help from a Physical Therapist is because they are in pain. In the ideal world, pain is a good thing. It tells our bodies that something dangerous has occurred, and immediately draws our attention to that area. Unfortunately though, sometimes the pain that we feel in a certain part
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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
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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Aquatic therapy is a form of skilled physical therapy that takes place in the water, usually a small pool, under the supervision of a physical therapist. It is a well-tolerated form of exercise that allows for non-weight bearing or limited weight bearing activities and is most commonly utilized by an older population, as normal joint
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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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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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