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Ultrasound vs MRI for Detecting Tennis Elbow Tears

Chronic lateral epicondylitis — aka tennis elbow – is a painful condition caused by repetitive overuse of the forearm wrist extensor muscles that attach to the epicondyle of the humerus bone, just above your elbow. Although tennis elbow can occur at any age, the condition is most commonly reported in adults aged 35-60. Despite its […]

Recurring Hamstring Strains in Athletes

Hamstring strains are common in sports like football, soccer and other sports that demand high speed kicking, rapid directional changes, and quick deceleration. Dancers are also prone to hamstring strains, with 34 percent reporting at least a single incident. Once an athlete injures a hamstring, re-injury risk goes up, causing the athlete to play. The […]

Congratulations to Our 2017 Scholarship Winners!

NYDNRehab is pleased to announce our 2017 scholarship winners, Greg Stavinski and Daniel Kuchter. Congratulations! Scholarship applicants were required to demonstrate a strong interest in biomedical related research, and an understanding of biomechanics and movement science as applies to rehabilitation. They were also required to articulate their perspectives on technology’s role in the future of […]

How to Manage Muscle Knots

In most cases muscle knots, often called myofascial trigger points, are nothing more than a mere annoyance, causing mild to moderate pain when pressure is applied. However, depending on their location, muscle knots can cause referred pain in other areas of your body that is easy to misdiagnose. What exactly are muscle knots? The cells […]

The Link Between Myofascial Trigger Points and Pain

A New Perspective on Lateral Hip Pain

Managing Your Chronic Tendinitis

Tendons are thick fibrous tissue that attach muscles tor-cuff-tendinitis/” target=”_blank”>Tendinitis pain is most commonly experienced near ankles, knees, wrists, elbows and shoulders. If you experience pain and inflammation near your joint that does not diminish after a few days, contact NYDNRehab for diagnosis and treatment. The sports medicine team at NYDNRehab combines expertise and experience […]

Pain in the Rear: Understanding Deep Gluteal Syndrome

Cervicogenic Headache: Cause and Treatment

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 […]