Returning to Running After a Hamstring Injury, What You Need to Know
The hamstring is the compound word for a group of three muscles at the back of each upper leg or femur that connect to the sit bone in our pelvis.
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Shoulder Stretches to Prevent Injuries While Playing Baseball
The strenuous demands of throwing a baseball places a great deal of stress on your arms, soft tissue, muscles and bones. Shoulder and elbow injuries are common among baseball players of all ages.
Physical Therapy Offers a Lifetime of Benefits
It has been estimated that about 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Over-the-counter pain medications may provide temporary pain relief but are generally not considered a good long-term solution.
How to Preserve Muscle Mass as You Age
Most people are quite active throughout their teens and early 20s, but then start slowing down. Yet they continue to eat the same, or even a little more. This leads to an extra couple of inches around the waistline and generalized loss of muscle tone.
Innovative Treatment Options for Knee Injuries
The knee joint is the largest joint in the body. A serious injury to the knee can cause significant disability because proper function of the knee joint is critical to walking and most activities of daily living. Here are some innovative treatment options for knee injuries.
How to know when to give Physical Therapy a try before going to a Surgeon?
The various treatment options for orthopedic problems can seem overwhelming. How do you know when to give physical therapy a try before going to a surgeon? To some extent this depends on the type and severity of the injury as well as your symptoms.
Why Does My Knee or Hip Pop?
A popping sound or sensation in your knee or hip can be unsettling, but if there are no other accompanying symptoms, it may not be a cause for too much concern. It is generally the result of age-related changes occurring inside the joint.
Fear of Surgery during the Coronavirus Pandemic; What you need to know about Surgery Center and Hospital Safety Precautions
Is your fear of the Coronavirus pandemic causing you to postpone a much needed surgery? Now that the initial surge in the number of COVID-19 cases has abated, elective surgeries are being performed to help people in pain achieve a better quality of life. Here’s what you need to know about surgery center and hospital safety precautions.
How to Work Out Safely during the Pandemic now that Gyms are Open
Do you find you get more out of your workouts at the gym as compared to at home? It may have to do with the extra motivation that comes with exercising in the presence of others. But social distancing remains important in the era of the coronavirus. Here’s how to work out safely during the pandemic now that gyms are open.
Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery vs Traditional Surgery
Arthroscopic surgery is an advanced cutting-edge procedure that allows your doctor to look inside a joint, identify a problem that may not be apparent on X-rays or other imaging studies, and possibly treat the problem. All of this is accomplished through a few tiny puncture-hole incisions made on the skin over the joint.