Article featured on Summit Ortho written by Kyle Hall, DPT Although it is often overlooked, balance is an important part of your overall physical fitness. Poor balance increases your chance of falls or other causes of injury and can reduce your overall mobility. “Your body relies on three things for balance: your eyes, your inner […]
Article featured on Mayoclinic. Overview A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus. Each of your knees has two C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like […]
Featured on MedicalNewsToday Many people experience stiff joints as they age. Others may experience joint stiffness due to medical conditions and lifestyle choices. Sometimes, people can treat stiff joints at home. Many people who experience joint stiffness tend to feel it after sitting for prolonged periods or after first waking up. Some people experience a […]
Article featured on News Medical Life Sciences Knee hyperextension is a condition caused when the knee straightens too far, beyond the normal maximum limit of 00 and often with the joint in varus malalignment. In the properly aligned knee, the load is borne on a line running down the center of the hip, knee and […]
Article featured on Harvard Health Publishing All it takes is a simple misstep, and suddenly you have a sprained ankle. An ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in people of all ages, athletes and couch potatoes alike. The injury occurs when one or more of the ligaments in the ankle are […]
Article featured on MedicalNewsToday, medically reviewed by Angela M. Bell, MD, FACP — Written by Anna Smith on July 23, 2020 People may typically associate shin pain with shin splints. However, other issues can also cause shin pain. Medial tibial stress syndrome, or shin splints, is the inflammation of the tendons, muscles, and bone tissue around the tibia. People […]
Article featured on Penn Medicine The pain may come on suddenly, as a sharp stitch on the left side of your back. Or it may throb to life on your right side, growing slowly worse each day. No matter its exact location, though, one thing is sure: Back pain isn’t fun—but it’s a familiar foe. […]
Article featured on WebMD, Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on May 16, 2021 Some rotator cuff problems are easily treated at home. But if yours is severe, or lingers for more than a few months, you may need surgery. What Causes Rotator Cuff Problems Your rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in your shoulder. It helps […]
Article featured on Harvard Health Publishing “Stand up straight.” That’s timeless advice we’ve probably all heard at one time or another. It’s worth heeding. Good posture is important to balance: by standing up straight, you center your weight over your feet. This also helps you maintain correct form while exercising, which results in fewer injuries […]
Article featured on verywellfit, Medically reviewed by Vanessa Nzeh, MD Swimming is the fourth most popular form of exercise in the United States with over 27 million people participating over the age of six. But there are also many barriers to participating in swimming. For instance, many people don’t learn to swim until later in life and some […]