One third of Americans aged 65 and greater fall each year, and it is the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults.  Older women in particular fall more often and due to greater rates of osteop ...

Are elbow or shoulder injuries preventing you from playing baseball or softball at your maximum potential?  In my experience, I have seen these injuries starting as young as little league all the way ...

Dry Needling has become a widely utilized treatment for muscular and fascial pain in recent years.  Dry Needling is defined as the insertion of filiform (solid yet flexible) needles into trigger point ...

In orthopedics, it is often believed that when someone experiences leg pain, that the source is usually “sciatica” originating from your back.  Although this scenario can happen, there are several oth ...

In the clinic, I often treat athletes of impact sports as well as runners.  In many impact situations, patients will strain their hamstring despite “stretching” all the time.  In order to determine wh ...

Running injuries can happen at any skill level, whether you are just starting out or a seasoned marathoner.  There are several ways to prevent injuries which will keep you running.  In my experience t ...

  It’s that time of the year again, the birds are chirping and the bees are bumping.  It’s time to take that bike out of the garage and start logging some miles on the road or trails.  Being an a ...

  Plantar fasciitis [PF] is pain in the heel of the foot characterized by stiffness and inflammation throughout the area.  PF is the most common chronic foot pain beneath the heel in adults, and ...

As the days of winter turn, eventually, into the warmth of spring and summer, a new season will be soon upon us.  And for most adolescents and teenagers, it’s the dawn of the new sports season.  In th ...

  Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by not only the degeneration of the tibiofemoral (knee) joint, but also significant inflammation leading to pain and decline in function. Most commonly ...