Getting You Back to Better
A sprained ankle can be one of the most frustrating injuries to sustain. Once thought to be a rather benign injury, ankle sprains can limit walking, stairs, standing, and returning to any form of sport activity. The pain that comes with the sprain, the swelling, and the immobility that accompany a sprain may keep you …
Ankle Brace: The Best Braces for a Sprained Ankle Read More »
A sprained ankle is one of the most common injuries to the lower body, occurring at a frequency of 600-700 per 100,000 people (1). This number increases with participation in sports, and accounts for nearly 22% of all emergency room visits in athletes (2). The most common ankle sprain is a lateral ankle sprain. This …
This post is all about the best blood pressure monitors and why it’s important to keep track of if you have high blood pressure. See the table for the best monitors, watch the video on what high blood is and why it’s so dangerous, and see the bottom of the post to find the best …
Do you have pain under the ball of your foot? Does it feel like there is a pebble in your shoe that doesn’t go away? You may have Metatarsalgia. This is a painful condition that can effect many different demographics and is frustrating to work on at home. What is Metatarsalgia? Pain under the ball …
Are you looking for a way to cure Plantar Fasciitis? You are not alone. There are more than 10,000 google searches each month on how to fix Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis can be difficult due to its constantly high levels of pain and pain that can remain for months if not taken care of properly. …
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are on the rise worldwide, especially in younger adolescent athletes ages 5-14. ACL injuries increased by 147.8% from 2.74 per 100,000 people in 2005/2006 to 6.79 per 100,000 in 2014/2015. The majority (96.9%) of these injuries were in 10- to 14-year-olds (1). This can be devastating in skeletal immature individuals …
The 9 Best Exercises for ACL Injury Prevention in the Adolescent Female Athletes Read More »
What is Patellar Tracking disorder? Patella tracking, even though it may seem like a simple thing, is a very complex process. The patella (knee cap) moves up and down the end of the femur when we bend and straighten our knees. While the knee is bending and/or straightening there are numerous muscles, tendons, boney alignment, …
The most common musculoskeletal reason for a trip to the doctor in the United States is for low back pain. It’s easily the most debilitating and most expensive body part injured, resulting in millions of dollars of lost work revenue. Luckily, in addition to strengthening and strengthening, you can use a TENS unit it to …
The Best TENS Unit for Sciatica and Low Back Pain Read More »
Low back pain can be brutal. Low back pain can feel as if it sucked the life and energy right out of you. It’s frustrating and wants a way to combat the life-modifying pain. First, there are a lot of causes for low back pain, so it is difficult to group all of the different …
