Shoulder impingement surgery is a popular procedure that doesn’t work according to a new study. 3 things you can do now to get relief without surgery. Shoulder impingement surgery is a popular procedure that doesn’t work says a new study. 3 things you can do now to get relief without surgery. Shoulder impingement surgery is a popular procedure that has been done for years. According to a trial of more than 300 patients, published in The Lancet that the procedure is not effective at relieving shoulder pain. In the U.K., 21,000 of these procedures are done Read More
Running is good for our knees according to a new study. 5 activities for healthy knees. Running is good for our knees according to a new study. 5 activities for healthy knees. Does running harm our knees? Do knees simply wear out from the pounding of life and what we do both normally and athletically or is there an inherited genetic difference that may explain why some of us have bad knees and some of us don’t? Depending on whom you speak with, you will get differing Read More
Knee pain and arthroscopic surgery; Non surgical approaches offer better outcomes according to the British Medical Journal. Here are four things you can do now to get relief naturally. Knee pain and arthroscopic surgery; Nonsurgical approaches offer better outcomes according to the British Medical Journal. Here are four things you can do now to get relief naturally. Most of us probably know someone who has had arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear of the knee. The reason the surgery is done is was believed that the tear in the meniscus would interfere with the function of the joint. When Read More
Is your sprained ankle the beginning of a lifetime problem? It may be according to the NY Times. Is your sprained ankle the beginning of a lifetime problem. It may be according to the NY Times Many of us have had a sprained ankle or twisted it while playing basketball or another sport or activity. Years later, that old injury can develop into other problems in the knee, foot, and back that can last a lifetime. A holistic approach involving evaluating the ankle and foot, as well as Read More
Lower leg exercises to reduce pain from plantar fasciitis, shins, and Achilles tendon. Lower leg exercises to reduce pain from plantar fasciitis, shins, and Achilles tendon. Do you suffer from shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendon pain? Many people have tried numerous therapies, injections, and other treatments, only to be disappointed. Last week, a speaker (Russ Ebbets DC, CCSP) who has worked with USA Track and Field suggested that foot drills, something that was done for years by the Germans can be Read More
Shin splints, avoid the NY Times advice if you want to get out of pain. Shin splints, avoid the NY Times advice if you want to get out of pain. Shin splints are commonly a tightness and resulting painful condition causing the shins to be quite painful. At its worst, it can result in Osgood Schlatter disease, a minor separation of the top of the tibia just below the knee that leaves a bump when the child stops growing. The common wisdom is stretching and Read More
Weak ankles and how to fix them with some suggestions from Dr. C and the NY Times. Weak ankles and how to fix them with some suggestions from Dr. C and the NY Times. If you ever sprained an ankle badly without breaking it, it can be a painful experience with years of problems ahead if you don’t take the necessary steps to strengthen and rehabilitate it. Rest, Ice, compression, and elevation (RICE)may help initially, but weight-bearing and strengthening regimens will make the difference between an ankle Read More