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Understanding Hip Injuries for Athletes
When most people think of hip injuries, they imagine someone elderly experiencing a fall. Yet among children and adults, hip injuries often result from physical activities that involve a greater degree of impact, running and risk of falls. If you think you’re susceptible to a hip injury, here’s what you should know. How Hip Injuries…
Improve Posture to Avoid Back and Neck Pain
The majority of patients that come into my office suffering from neck and/or lower back pain report it began for no apparent reason. This pain, however, can often be attributed to poor posture and weakened spinal muscles which is manifested as central neck, lower back, arm, or leg pain. In most instances, patients find that…
Neck Strain: Causes and Treatment
Neck strain happens when fibers in the muscles or tendons are stretched too far and tear. While you gradually heal over several days or weeks, you may feel varying degrees of pain throughout the process. Neck injuries can occur suddenly – often the case for athletes – or gradually, in response to poor posture. If…
How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Fitness Routine
We often judge the effectiveness of a workout on physical factors, including how much we sweat, our level of fatigue, muscle soreness and an elevated heart rate. While in the short-term, these metrics can show whether your fitness routine was productive, they are not the end-all-be-all to measure effectiveness. Here’s what you should know. Heart…
How Do Ankle Injuries Happen?
Some people consider ankle injuries strictly an athletic issue. However, sprains, strains and fractures can happen to anyone when you twist or turn your ankle in an awkward position. How do ankle injuries occur? A soft tissue injury, sprain or strain happens when the ligaments supporting the bones get stretched or torn beyond their usual…