Athletes & Sports Injury, Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees, Lower Back & Hips, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility
Walking correctly is essential for preventing and resolving lower back and leg issues. Yet, it can be difficult to implement. Think about how many steps a person in their 40s or 50s has taken in a lifetime. The existing biomechanics are very ingrained. We don’t think...
Athletes & Sports Injury, Lower Back & Hips, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility, Stretching & Flexibility
One of the best-kept secrets in health care today is the strong connection between lower back pain and tightness in the hips. While there is a great deal of information available about causes of and treatment for lower back pain, this dynamic is rarely mentioned. ...
Athletes & Sports Injury, Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees, Fingers, Thumb, Hand & Wrist, Medical Errors & Misdiagnosis
Swelling is a common, yet rarely diagnosed, underlying cause of much physical discomfort. It is not something that gets photographed in X-rays, MRI’s or CAT scans and as such, remains an invisible, untreated culprit. Unresolved swelling can lead to serious issues...
Athletes & Sports Injury, Head, Neck, Jaw & Shoulders, Stretching & Flexibility
In this blog I’ll offer a few stretches to help keep your shoulders flexible, healthy and pain-free. If you are already experiencing discomfort or reduced range of motion these stretches can help work out the kinks. As with all the other areas I’ve written about...
Athletes & Sports Injury, Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees
We’re taking a break from our usual format to talk about “Turf Toe”, an injury suffered by one of our favorite football players, Bart Scott of the NY Jets, as well as many of his peers in the NFL and NBA. Scott had played in 119 consecutive games since...
Athletes & Sports Injury, Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees
As a quick diversion from our series on medical misdiagnosis, I just couldn’t help but throw in another basketball blog in honor of the start of the season. I know I’m a little late in the game already, but I’ve been traveling so much this past...
