by Soonghay | Nov 18, 2017 | Patient Education
Groin strains are among the most common disabling problems in sports, comprising up to 5% of all sport-related injuries. Rehab generally consists of gradually loading the muscle/tendon and then progressively strengthening the adductors. This week’s article...
by Soonghay | Nov 12, 2017 | Patient Education
Piriformis Syndrome is a controversial diagnosis… For one thing: there are several other diagnoses that could contribute similar symptoms. Plus, there are several theories as to what actually causes Piriformis Syndrome in the first place. This is where it is so...
by Soonghay | Nov 5, 2017 | Patient Education
I didn’t know how common Hip Labrum Tears were until I did some research… Turns out, they are incredibly common, affecting 20% of athletes with hip or groin pain And, by some reports, up to 96% of older people may have some degree of a hip labral...
by Soonghay | Oct 29, 2017 | Patient Education
Are you educating your patients with hip OA about weight loss? A recent study looked at the effect weight loss – through diet and exercise – had on people with Hip Osteoarthritis. The participants were successful – with an average of 5% body weight reduction after 8...
by Soonghay | Oct 22, 2017 | Patient Education
How can we best treat the pregnant and postpartum population with pelvic pain? Pelvic girdle pain occurs in 56% to 72% of the pregnant population. It can even continue after pregnancy is over – occurring in 7% to 25% of women. Studies show pregnancy-related joint...
by Soonghay | Oct 15, 2017 | Patient Education
So many patients come and see us with a long history of low back pain. We’ve heard it all, haven’t we?”I fell when I was 8 years old and ever since then…””I woke up one morning and had this pain that was on-and-off at first,...
