Category: Injury Care

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative orthopedic disease. OA most frequently affects the hips and knees. If it’s not treated it can progressively break down the articular cartilage of the joint becoming painful, and increase disfunction, joint stiffness, and weakness. According to a systematic review including 60 articles the most common treatments of OA:…

For our inservice today, we discussed cervical traction. We examined both manual and mechanical methods. We discussed the benefits of each type, when to use them, how much pressure is appropriate for different issues, and proper positioning of the patient. If you are suffering from tension headaches, neck pain, loss of neck range of motion,…

Piriformis Syndrome is a real pain in the butt. BUT… often the cause of the pain is not from the butt (AKA Gluteal Muscle Group). Most likely your pain is coming from a biomechanical issue above or below the radiating pain. Symptoms of Piriformis syndrome include achy, hot, or burning pain in or near the…

Hamstring Strains can be caused by a blunt trauma, a quick dynamic movement, or chronic fatigue. It commonly occurs when the hamstring is rapidly stretched, or when the muscle fibers have microtears, which affect the contraction of the hamstring. Effective treatments for a hamstring strain include, deep tissue massage or soft tissue mobilization with blades.…