Definition: Also known as “Adhesive Capsulitis”. Self limiting pathology involves inflammation and scarring of capsule and ligament that are active in the shoulder movement. The result is limited range of motion in the shoulder, especially reduction of abduction and external…
If you sit improperly for only a few hours a week, you are at risk for getting back, neck and shoulder pain. How many of us end up doing this for 40 hours a week at our jobs? This doesn’t…
Iliolumbar ligament sprain happens when the ligament is overstretched. This occurs in the lower back when forcefully bent, arched, or twisted. The iliolumbar ligament is a ligament which goes from the pelvis bone to the lowest vertebra in the thoracic…
Ischiogluteal bursitis happens when the bursa (a fluid filled-like sac or grease under your hamstrings) allows adjacent tissues slide over one other and cause irritation, inflammation, or damage to that region. This can occur when a traumatic injury (micro or…
Lower back pain can arise from many different structures in the lower back like the muscles, ligaments, discs and bones. Simple movements like bending or twisting the spine can cause lower back pain and can occur during forceful movements as…
Piriformis is a short muscle deep in the buttocks which arises from the sacral bone and is attached to the top of the femur at the hip. Piriformis syndrome happens when the muscle doesn’t recover from a trauma if not…
Snapping hip is a condition in which you hear a clicking noise located in your hip. This happens when tight muscles in the hip snap over a bony prominence. In a normal situation, the muscles around the hip glide over…
A Stress fracture of the neck of the femur happens when there is an imbalance between the bone formation and bone resorption. When the neck is loaded with stress like weight-bearing exercises, the neck of the femur responds by a…
Your core muscles are muscles that are considered to be a central link that connect your upper and lower body. The core is made up of three types of muscles: the upper abs, the side muscles (obliques) and another deep…
If you are a very active person and like to participate in physically strenuous activity whether it be a sport such as racing and football or just an activity such as weight lifting at the gym, it is important to…