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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

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 the increased incidence of knee OA. […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 more injuries down the road. A suspected catalyst for CAI is peripheral nerve damage that occurs with a lateral ankle sprain. Inflammation and scar tissue at the injury site can reduce the […]