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Differentiating Plantar Fasciitis from Heel Spurs and Other Types of Foot Pain

Return to Sport after a Soccer Ankle Injury: How soon is too soon?

An ankle injury on the soccer field can be a devastating setback for an athlete at the top of their game. Not only does the athlete suffer, but the entire team takes a hit, and even the coach stands to face career issues if a key player goes down in mid-season. Needless to say, there […]

Diagnosis and Treatment of Groin Pain in Athletes

Groin pain is a common complaint in athletes, especially in sports like hockey, soccer and football that involve pivoting, twisting and rapid directional changes. Chronic groin pain can interfere with performance, and can take an athlete out of the game for extended periods of time. In some cases it may become a career-ending injury. Treating […]

Assessment and Diagnosis of Plantar Fasciopathy in Runners

Runners’ feet take a pounding, and over time the plantar fascia and its associated structures may become damaged with microtears, bone spurs or stress fractures. Correct diagnosis and treatment are key to full performance recovery. In its early stages, plantar fasciopathy usually presents as heel pain. Careful assessment will distinguish plantar fasciopathy from other causes […]

The Case Against Valsalva Pushing in the Second Stage of Labor

Natural childbirth is as old as time itself…if it weren’t, none of us would be here! For most of human history, childbirth has been the purview of women, mostly midwives and female relatives, who assisted a laboring mother as she did what comes naturally. However, shortly after World War II, that all changed as modern […]

Neck and Shoulder Pinched Nerve Pain

The Link Between ACL Injury and Core Stability in Female Athletes

Prehab and Wellness

What Causes Non-Specific Low Back Pain and How is It Diagnosed?

  Chronic low back pain (LBP) can range from a mild annoyance tor and keeps them home from work. However, low back pain is a symptom, not a disease, and it may have many causes. While some low back pain may have a detectable cause such as a herniated disc or stenosis, the most common […]

Diagnosis and Treatment of Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a complex joint, with multiple structures surrounding the joint and governing movement. Because of the complexity of the shoulder region, diagnosis of the source of shoulder pain is challenging. Here is what we know: