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Weak in the Knees: Osteoarthritis Doubles Among 21st Century Americans

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common and debilitating joint condition in the United States, affecting more than 19% of adults over age 45. That statistic is not only high, but it is alarming when considering it has more than doubled since the mid-20th Century. Scientists have attempted to explain the increase in OA by […]

A New Perspective on Lateral Hip Pain

Managing Your Chronic Tendinitis

Tendons are thick fibrous tissue that attach muscles to bone, near your joints. When you contract your muscle, the tendon pulls on the bone to which it is attached to produce movement. When subjected to strong forces, as when lifting weights, tendons can sustain mild damage, and become inflamed and painful. Tendinitis pain is most […]

Frozen Shoulder Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment

If you are experiencing pain and stiffness in your shoulder that makes movement uncomfortable and restricted, you may have Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, medically known as adhesive capsulitis. Your shoulder is a complex joint that interacts with may structures, so shoulder pain can have multiple sources. Accurate diagnosis is key to effective treatment.

Pain in the Rear: Understanding Deep Gluteal Syndrome

Deep gluteal syndrome, formerly referred to as piriformis syndrome, is an overuse syndrome characterized by buttock pain accompanied by symptoms of sciatica. The condition is often caused by the sciatic nerve becoming entrapped and impinged around the piriformis muscle in the sub-gluteal space. Range of Available Unique Physical Therapy Treatments at Nydnrehab

Why Leg Length Matters in Chiropractic

Many people are prone to ankle sprains, and that places them at risk for falls and injury. Identifying and treating chronic ankle instability (CAI) early on can spare patients the foot and ankle pain that comes with a sprain. Once CAI is identified, treatment for ankle pain can center around strengthening and correcting the muscles, […]

Cervicogenic Headache: Cause and Treatment

Everyone gets a headache from time to time, sometimes caused by fatigue, stress, illness or trauma. But chronic headache that persists over time should not be ignored. It can indicate structural or mechanical issues that can lead to more serious symptoms down the road. Cervicogenic headache does not originate in the head, but rather in […]

IFI Syndrome: A Pain in the Rear

  Hip pain can be both distracting and debilitating, nagging at you with each step or movement. While hip pain is sometimes indicative of a structural problem within the joint (intra-articular), pain can often stem from other sources outside of the joint (extra-articular). Some common causes of extra-articular hip joint pain include: ● Tendon injuries […]

Manual Nerve Mobilization Therapy May Help Resolve Ankle Pain and Instability

  Chronic Ankle Instability Ankle sprains are common sports injuries that occur when the ankle rolls in a lateral motion, doing damage to muscle and connective tissue. Forty percent of patients suffering a lateral ankle sprain develop chronic ankle instability (CAI), which can impede performance, cause ongoing foot and ankle pain, and lead to more […]

Vaclav Vojta and Reflex Locomotion Therapy

Vaclav Vojta, MD was a pediatric neurologist and college professor whose life’s vocation is best remembered for his work with children inflicted with cerebral palsy, a brain disorder of unknown origins that affects muscle tone, coordinated movement and motor skills. Children with cerebral palsy often have difficulty speaking, standing and walking. In the course of […]