Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff?
Frozen Shoulder is a condition wherein the joint capsule of the shoulder joint becomes tight, restricted and painful and may become completely immobile. It may come on gradually or following certain injuries or invasive procedures such as surgery. People who are...
Thoracic Spine Pain Relapse
Another recent case in my office was a gentleman who was involved in a car wreck here in St. George, Utah. He was driving on the Boulevard when another vehicle T-boned him from the right side. Immediately he had neck and upper back pain. The back pain was a sharp,...
Are All Back Pains Created the Same?
Have you ever heard someone say, "I had the exact same thing!" or "My aunt was suffering from that." Then they go on to give you the full treatment program for curing the ailment. However, as it turns out, only the symptoms are the same. The cause or condition is...
Herniated Disc?… I thought it was muscle spasm!
A while back, a operating room technician from the local hospital emailed me his injury history and complaints, asking what I thought could be wrong. His doctor and diagnosed him with muscle tear and/or muscle spasm and sent him for physical therapy, yet, 4 months...
Slipped Disc
I cringe a little every time I hear a patient tell me that they have a slipped disc because the reality is that discs don't slip. They may herniate, tear, prolapse, bulge or sequester,.. but slip? Never. Sometimes doctors will use more simple terms to attempt to...
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...
Neuropathy: Get Rid of Pain in Your Legs and Feet
Neuropathy is a condition that afflicts 20 million Americans. Usually it will begin as a "numbness" or tingling in the toes or fingertips and then spreads further up the limb as the sensation starts to change into a 'pins and needles' sensation or a burning pain....
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
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
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 tear. Some...
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