Plantar fasciitis is pain on the bottom of your foot. It is most painful first thing in the morning, usually when you take the first steps in the morning. Sometimes it can get better throughout the day but not always. It is very important that when you have plantar fasciitis that you pay attention to […]
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Runner’s knee is one of those catch all terms for runners and knee pain. It can mean several things like quadricep tendinitis or IT Band tendinitis (Iliotibial band) and so on. But most often the cause the pain for runner’s knee is a few things and that people fail in treating it because they look
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Shoulder impingement is a very common problem to occur in the shoulder. Generally, you feel pain when lifting overhead and reaching behind your back. You will have pain on the top of the shoulder and sometimes in the front of the shoulder. Impingement is a pinching of a muscle in the shoulder. There is a
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In Part I, we explored the biological and physiological reasons behind slower healing as you age. This raises the question, Does it take longer to heal as you get older? In this second part, we’ll delve deeper into practical strategies and advanced treatments that can help you recover faster and maintain your quality of life,
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Everyone has sprained their ankle at one time or another. It is not uncommon and there are several different levels of sprains that can happen but each one should be handled the same way. If you google ankle sprain you will find that the first thing you should do is RICE, rest, ice compression and
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Introduction: The Complexity of Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints and can arise from various causes, including overuse, injuries, or underlying medical conditions. Performing a shoulder pain test at home can provide valuable insights into the root of your discomfort and help determine whether professional intervention is needed. With
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When dealing with pain, whether it is in the shoulder or knee pain, no matter where it is, most of the time is treated wrong right off the bat. The number one thing most people do is rest. They stop using the shoulder thinking that will help. But that is probably the worst thing you
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A misdiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome led to a young, very athletic mom, not able to even lift a cup of coffee. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to come in and have a wrong diagnosis, even one that has been given to them by a medical provider. In this case the patient had
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Waking up with low back pain/soreness/stiffness is something that many people must deal with every morning. Why when you go to bed and you\’re supposed to wake up refreshed and feeling good do so many of us wake up with pain or stiffness or soreness. Sometimes this pain/stiffness/soreness goes away in a few minutes. It
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We’ve all been there. We’ve woken up with a pain in the neck. We may have slept wrong, fell asleep on the couch, fell asleep in a weird position and we wake up and it is extremely painful or you cannot move your neck and the usually the first feeling is panic. There\’s a couple
