This a question that I often receive after evaluating a patient and informing them that they have arthritis in the knee. Sometimes they verbally ask the question. Often I just see the panic in their eyes. The good news is that there is very effect knee arthritis treatment without surgery. I am quick to […]
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This was a question from my father. He needed some exercises for lumbar stenosis because he was recently diagnosed with it. My dad was and is still very active. He had retired and was working as an electrician to keep himself busy. In his late 60s he began having pain down his legs whenever he […]
So I recently had a patient who came in with knee pain. Her knee was mildly swollen and she had difficulty bending it. As many people do, she had been babying it for the past couple months but it had not improved. She had a very clear fear of moving it because she was afraid […]
This was a statement from a colleague. She is an avid runner and came into work one day limping. Her knee began hurting on a run and was swollen and painful. The signs and symptoms were consistent with a meniscal tear. She was determined not to have surgery. The other physical therapists at the clinic, […]
This question was from a patient after she came back from a trip in which she did a lot of hiking. She wanted some hip bursitis exercises to help her hip pain. She was having pain when going up and down stairs, walking for more than 5 minutes, and lying on that side. While examining […]
Tennis elbow is so common. I am often asked by patients if I can show them a some tennis elbow exercises. The majority of the time I am treating for something completely different. However I often hear, “Can I ask you about this pain in my elbow?”. I would never diagnose without getting more information […]
This is a question I received from a young dancer that I have seen multiple times for many different injuries. Her pain and popping began in both hips when she was 13 years old. She was in the middle of a growth spurt and danced several hours a day, most days of the week. Her […]
I teach patients IT band exercises on a regular basis. At our physical therapy clinic, we see everything from ultra-marathoners to the person who likes run a mile or two. With all of these runners, I have seen a lot of iliotibial band (aka IT band) issues. I even experienced IT band syndrome myself about […]
This was a question from a patient’s father. He wasn’t the nicest guy and had very little empathy for his son who did have a lot pain in his heels. His son, however, was a really nice kid. He was a 12 year old boy who had very tight heel cords. He was in the […]
First, let’s figure out if you actually have sciatica. About 25% of my patients that come in saying they have sciatica, actually have it. What they usually have is one-sided low back that is referring down to the buttocks. Sciatica has somehow become synonymous with low back pain. However, low back pain may or may […]