LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW): Lateral epicondylitis is a tendonitis also known as tennis elbow although the majority of people with lateral epicondylitis have never played tennis. The condition causes pain on the outside portion of the...
ANTERIOR HEAD CARRIAGE: As the name indicates, anterior head carriage is a condition where the head is improperly aligned with the neck and shoulders in such a way that the head leans forward at an unnatural angle. CAUSES: Spending a lot of time...
SPRAIN/STRAIN: A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle. A strain is a stretching or tearing of...
MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS: Medial epicondylitis or ‘golfer’s elbow’ is mostly a tendinous overload injury leading to microtearing. Thereby tendon degeneration appears instead of repair. The most sensitive region is located near the origin of the wrist...
FLAT FEET (PES PLANUS): When the entire sole of the foot is in contact or near contact with the ground while standing, it is considered a flat foot. The result is that there is no arch to the foot. Flat foot is a common disorder. It is a complex...
TENDONITIS: A condition in which the tissue connecting muscle to bone becomes inflamed (the picture below illustrates redness at the tendon). A tendon is tissue that attaches muscle to the bone. It is flexible, tough and fibrous and it can...
WHIPLASH INJURY: A whiplash injury commonly occurs in traumatic accidents causing the head to jerk back then forward. Whiplash injuries are also known as a neck sprain/strain. The sudden force causes damage to the muscle belly or its...
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. A joint is an area of the body where two different bones meet. A joint functions to move the body parts connected by its bones. Arthritis literally means inflammation of one or more...
UPPER CROSS SYNDROME: With upper crossed syndrome the muscles of the shoulders, neck, and chest have become deformed. Specifically, the back muscles of the neck and shoulders become extremely overactive and strained. The muscles in the front of...
ANKLE SPRAIN: An ankle sprain is an injury to the tough bands of tissue (ligaments) that surround and connect the bones of the leg to the foot. The injury typically happens when you accidentally twist or turn your ankle in an awkward way. This...
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