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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)

While the term Femoroacetabular is quite a mouthful, it is just the clinical name for your hip joint, where the neck of your femur (the long bone of your upper leg) meets the acetabulum of your pelvis. Put simply it is the ball-and-socket complex that makes up your hip joint. In a healthy person, the […]

Perception versus Reality: Is your back really stiff, or is it just you?

Feelings of stiffness in your low back are often cause for concern, and they can indicate a burgeoning problem that may require medical attention. But what if it’s all in your head? Of course, it is insulting and a bit denigrating when someone implies that your feelings of back stiffness are not real. Yet new […]

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 […]

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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

Who Should You See to Treat Your Low Back Pain?

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