The first day of school can be a stressful time for kids, parents and teachers. I remember the first day of high school and how intimidating it all seemed. Of course, with time the nervousness disappeared, and I was able to handle it all very well. I adapted with time. Another example is the first…
For this week’s blog, I’m going to walk through a hypothetical scenario that might shed some light on how recovery from many painful injuries can occur. Keep in mind this is hypothetical and doesn’t hold true for all conditions and is not official advice for your specific condition. It’s simply a concept that may compel…
This is a question we get asked quite often at our clinic. It’s not always a straight-forward question as there are many factors to consider. Every diagnosed condition has a different list of management options. The first step in the process is getting a diagnosis before we even consider answering the question of whether or…
There are many factors to consider when discussing the topic of musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation and injury care. For example, many people underestimate the impact of mental health on musculoskeletal injury. A person’s attitude makes a tremendous impact on their rate of recovery. The relationship between the mind and physical health is a growing area of…
Pain in the bottom of the foot is very common and can be frustrating for a patient. Logically, if you’re walking on your injury, it’s going to be difficult to get it to settle down. There are various diagnoses for pain in the bottom of the foot. Some of the possibilities include plantar fasciosis (or…
Many people believe that kids should not be doing resistance training. Perhaps to some, it is a controversial subject, but if we’re listening to the best evidence on the topic, it’s completely acceptable for kids to be doing resistance training. Of course, there is some common sense that should be applied. There are lots of…
A patient recently said to me, “I have realized that I cannot rely entirely on you and I need to do my homework.” This really caught my attention. For the sake of this blog, we’re going to call this patient Alice. Alice has a very stubborn injury as she prepares for a marathon. She has…
I was in chiropractic school when I first heard about the cat-camel exercise. After being in practice for a short while, I learned that it is a move taken from yoga. I first learned of it from reading spinal rehabilitation research as it pertains to the management of lower back pain. From what I’ve now…
The patellofemoral joint is the space between the kneecap and the long bone of the thigh, the femur. The space between these bones can become painful and injured for many different reasons. The kneecap can be dislocated, the cartilage under the kneecap can become softened and roughened (chondromalacia patella), or the joint space can be seemingly misaligned…
Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of discussion online about how imaging findings don’t usually relate to a person’s pain. It seems to be the current trend in social media, for practitioners to criticize the value of imaging results and how they relate to a person’s condition. Like many “new” ideas in musculoskeletal research, things become trendy among…
