Tag Archives: physical therapy

Jersey Finger: Symptoms, Treatment, & Recovery

Jersey Finger: It’s Not What You Think If you’re experiencing finger pain or have recently suffered an injury, it’s important to understand the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for jersey finger. What is Jersey Finger? Jersey finger is a hand injury common among athletes who participate in tackle sports such as football and rugby. – […]

Extinguish the Fire in Your Foot

Do you feel a burning or tingling sensation across the bottom of your foot? Do you experience numbness, especially of the big toe and first two toes? You may have tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS), a condition that occurs when the posterior tibial nerve is compressed within the tarsal tunnel, a confined space in the foot […]

Understanding Patellar Fractures: Treatments & Rehabilitation

Regain Mobility After a Patellar Fracture Understanding Patellar Fractures A patellar fracture affects the kneecap, which can be easily broken, and often occurs from a fall directly onto the knee. Your kneecap, which is a small, flat, triangular bone, is vulnerable to fractures because it sits right at the front of your knee. If you […]

“Unbending” Dupuytren’s Contracture

Most often occurring in men of Northern European descent older than 40 years of age, Dupuytren’s contracture results in the inability to bend the fingers, usually the ring and little fingers. Genetic factors are thought to play a role in Dupuytren’s disease; however, currently no link has been established. Risk factors may include manual labor […]

Personalized Rheumatoid Arthritis Strategies

You and a friend both have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but your treatment regimens are very different. You wonder why, for are not all cases of RA basically the same? Broadly speaking, any incidence of RA occurs because the body attacks its tissues as if they were foreign bodies. This is the hallmark of an autoimmune […]

Fix Your Feet and Relieve Your Knee Pain

If you go to the doctor complaining of knee pain and the first thing he or she does is examine your feet, you might think your physician has misread your chart. However, your physician is actually doing something proactive to diagnose the reason for your knee problems. This is because knee pain is often directly […]

Hip, Hip, Hooray: Reducing Hip Pain

Hip pain can have many causes. One of the most common, especially in the over-50, is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when cartilage and, sometimes, underlying bone degenerate within a joint; on occasion bone grows where it should not be, causing painful spurs. Of the more than 100 forms of arthritis, it is the kind that occurs […]

Stay on Your Toes: Treating a Fifth Metatarsal Fracture

The fifth metatarsal is a bone that extends from the cuboid bone near the ankle to the base of the little toe. Run your hand along the outside of your foot, and you will feel a bump or tuberosity on the fifth metatarsal. This bump and the area just in front of it are prone […]

Meniscus Repair: A Knotty Problem

The menisci are pieces of cartilage found between the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone) in the knee joint. they absorb force and provide stability and cushioning to the joint. But a meniscus can tear, and when it does, there are several repair options. One, especially if the tear is small, is to not treat the […]

Fusing Arthritis Surgery and Rehabilitation

For people who suffer from arthritis, surgery using a compression screw can treat the condition in the foot and ankle. In this procedure, two sides of the joint are roughened, and the two bones making up the arthritic joint are fused, using a screw. After the area is immobilized with a cast, the body is […]