The human back has a pair of sacroiliac joints that play a major role in your spinal flexibility, and mobility. Of course, this also means that they play a major role in your general comfort and overall quality of life. If you start to notice lower back pain as you [...]
The human spinal column is a complex structure made up of many integrated tissues, bones, muscles, and nerves. Helping to cushion the weight between the vertebrae are a series or cartilage discs that act as shock absorbers and help you move, bend and twist comfortably. As time goes by, the [...]
Chances are you have heard about a Major League Baseball pitcher, an NFL quarterback, or some other big-name professional athlete suffering a rotator cuff injury in their shoulder. Though did you know that roughly two to four million people in the United States suffer some type of rotator cuff shoulder [...]
The human knee is a complex and intricate joint with varying structures that include bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and other types of connective tissues. Each of your knees plays a critical role in your mobility as well as in helping to support your body weight. Your knees are always at [...]
You are an avid sports fan, then chances are you’ve heard about one or more of your favorite athletes receiving platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to help speed their treatment after a significant injury. These injections are becoming an increasingly popular way to treat a wide range of sports injuries as [...]
Migraine headaches can be crippling and affect your quality of life. While migraines can be caused by a wide variety of things, there are a few related to issues in the cervical spine that might be treated or see improvement in symptoms via physical therapy. The cervical spine region of [...]
The human spine is a flexible structure made up of a series of small, moving parts that work together to transmit nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body as well as provide us with the ability to walk upright. The bony structures of the spinal column [...]
Most of us remember the scoliosis screenings from high school, as most scoliosis cases are typically caught by adolescence. Though the truth is some cases of scoliosis don’t present until later in adult life. Though the causes, symptoms, and treatments can be somewhat different from juvenile scoliosis. What Is Adult [...]
Stress fractures are a relatively small “Crack” in the bone rather than a complete break. They can be caused by a variety of things. Especially from repetitive microtrauma in athletes like long-distance runners and certain vocations. Stress fractures are more common in the shin bone, heel, foot, and hip as [...]
