Tailbone Pain

Tailbone Pain

I see many who come to my office complaining of tailbone pain (coccydynia) usually from a fall onto their rear-end, sitting too abruptly, or repetitive trauma to the region.  These injuries are very common among skateboarders, horseback riders, cyclists, and/or during...
Rotator Cuff Tears

Rotator Cuff Tears

When patients come to me with shoulder pain, I begin a screening examination to decipher what is wrong (i.e. what tissues are involved).  Typically, a shoulder pain that has become chronic (more than 6 weeks in duration) will involve the tendons of one of the Rotator...
Preventing Athletic Injury

Preventing Athletic Injury

Every year, millions of teenagers across the country participate in high school sports.  Injuries can be a major disappointment for the teen, the family, and the coaches.  Pressure to play can lead to erroneous decisions that may lead to additional injury with...
Herniated Disc

Herniated Disc

A hernia or herniation is a tear in tissue.  In the case of intervertebral discs of the spine, a herniated disc is a tear in the outer lining of the cushions between the vertebra of the spine and in which the “jelly” filled center will ooze out through the...