Back pain can be caused by a number of things from injury to stress to poor posture! The difficulty lies in diagnosing the proper cause and attempting to rectify the situation! But did you know a misalignment of your body no matter how small, can wreak havoc from your head to your toes! Pain is ...
According to the Glucosamine/ Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAITT), a study made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin sulfate food supplements is more effective than the pain medication Celebrex® in treating moderate to severe osteoarthritis knee pain. The study was published in the February 23rd issue (2006) of The New ...
Living with osteoarthritic (OA) knee pain can limit your mobility and keep you from doing many of the things you enjoy. Lifestyle choices are often the only things that need to be addressed for treating and managing OA knee pain. Exercise can help stretch and strengthen the knees, hips and leg muscles, improve balance and ...
A knee revision surgery is when a failed or loosened implant is replaced in part or whole by new hardware, but what does it mean if soon after this procedure, the knee pain is a 9 or 10 out of a 10 pain scale? Might this mean that the knee revision surgery failed? My father ...
Full blown workouts can be great way to lose weight, increase your heart rate and provide you with an overall fit appearance. A dedicated weekly workout regimen will do wonders for your self esteem and give you new found energy. The toughest part to commencing any serious workout plan is getting motivated. Another posing challenge ...
Many years ago when my daughter was about 12, and was growing quite tall, she began to complain of knee pain. She was a very active athlete and played basketball, volleyball and softball. She had been a pitcher for several years and the pain began one summer during fastpitch softball. At a trip to see ...
Statistics show that in the past few years, more and more Americans have enrolled or were interested in joining a local gym. So much TV advertising is devoted to convince people to buy some machine to help them stay fit. With this exercise madness on the rise, more people have found themselves in pain, consulting ...
When the knees hurt it sometimes feels like there is no possible way to get around or continue with the day. I know how you feel. Over the years I have had two knees surgeries and a recent injury has only made the pain worse. I have come up with some things that have helped ...
One night when I got up from the sofa my left knee twisted at an awkward angle. It didn’t really hurt, but I heard a distinct “pop” when it happened. I gingerly walked around for a few minutes but nothing seemed to be out of place. By the time I went to bed I had ...
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common, high incidence diagnosis give to individuals from teenage to adults to explain anterior knee pain. The treatment for this condition varies from conservative to surgical and offer variable results. However, one of the most beneficial treatments involves physical therapy. PFS is a condition you may now have been diagnosed ...
