Have you ever smashed your shin against something? It hurts a lot, especially if you’ve managed to hit that area on the shin where there is no muscle. It’s literally skin and bone. Although the pain may subside after a few minutes, on occasion the pain can linger and there can be residual “deformity”. What…
Plantar fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a very common condition. The hallmark of plantar fasciitis is pain in the bottom of the foot near the heel that extends into the soft tissue toward the arch. It is often worse in the morning and is aggravated with weight bearing. It can be a frustrating condition for patients…
It’s May, and outdoor soccer season is upon us! And with soccer season comes soccer injuries. One of the most common injuries sustained while playing soccer is a lateral ankle sprain.1 While a lateral sprain may seem like a minor injury, untreated sprains can lead to lost game time, chronic instability, and repeat injuries. Some…
Are you having pain behind your knee? Are you a competitive athlete or weekend warrior? You may have injured your popliteus. Pain at the back of your knee can be caused by an injury to the hamstring muscles in the back of your thigh, by an injury to the gastrocnemius muscle in your calf, or…
Are you feeling sore after starting a new exercise or increasing your exercise intensity? You may have delayed onset muscle soreness, often referred to as DOMS. What is delayed onset muscle soreness? Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is an exercise-related pain that occurs in your muscles (not joints), after a new or unusually intense exercise. …
The American College of Physicians recently published new guidelines for treating non-radicular low back pain. With concern mounting about narcotics prescribed for back pain (Oxycontin, Percocet) and misuse and overdose becoming prevalent, research is focusing on safe, non-invasive methods of treating low back pain. The College identifies acute low back pain as lasting up to…
When do you need an x-ray for back pain? This is a question I get asked on a regular basis. Many people that I meet are under the impression that a chiropractor needs x-rays of the spine to diagnose. Perhaps surprising, it’s quite rare for an x-ray to be the sole factor that provides a…
Calcific tendinopathy is a condition that involves calcific deposition in our soft tissues. Most often it affects the shoulder, and specifically, it likes to target the rotator cuff tendons. Approximately two-thirds of cases affect a rotator cuff muscle called the supraspinatus. There are still quite a few aspects of calcific tendinopathy that are unknown. For…
Many people come to our clinic because of nerve pain. Nerve pain can take many different forms. Perhaps the most common descriptors for nerve pain include numbness, tingling, pins and needles, and achy dull pain. Acute nerve pain can often be very sharp and electric though, as seen with a sensitive nerve in the mouth…
This is the time of year that we see a lot of runners come in for a massage. They have finished their long training runs and are preparing for the Chili Half Marathon and/or Around The Bay. They come to get the knots worked out of their muscles and to have nagging sore spots looked…
