Soft tissue refers to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Injuries to these areas are the common injuries seen by doctors and physical therapists. Sprains and strains are common soft tissue injuries;...
Approximately 65 million Americans suffer from back pain. Lower back pain is a common problem for many people. It can be caused by injury, heavy lifting, poor posture, repetitive motion...
According to the CDC, in 2015, 15 million adults reported pain in their fingers. The fingers are designed to perform many types of movements; they allow you to make the...
What are bone spurs? Bone spurs are bony growths that can occur on the bones that form your body’s joints. While the word “spur” might make it sound like these...
Imagine yourself going about your day, when suddenly you take a step and feel a shooting pain on the top part of your foot and/or ankle. Most likely, you’ve stopped...
While injuries such as muscle strains and knee injuries are far more common, hip injuries in the workplace can and do still happen. Hip injuries are often caused by overuse...
The latissimus dorsi is a very large muscle in your back. It runs along the spine from the middle of your rib cage down to the top of your pelvis,...
Do you feel pain in the back of your shoulder that doesn’t seem to go away? Does it hurt more when you move your arm, or feel stiff and difficult...
Cervicogenic headaches are a type of headache that can be caused by irritation or inflammation of the nerves, ligaments and tendons in your neck. They’re believed to come from a...
