We live in the digital age. Whether on our smart-phone, I-pad, or home/work computer, we all spend many hours each week texting or typing on a device. We are all potentially putting ourselves at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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When patients ask me if they should have surgery or not a few things go through my mind. I look at their condition and what it will look like months from now if they decide not to; i.e. is this something that will get better on its own with time or rehab?
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Hey doc, my tendinitis has been going on for months. Why won’t it get better?
If you're tendinitis has been going on for more than 3 weeks, it's probably not tendinitis. Anything lasting longer than 3 weeks is considered chronic. Tendinitis refers to an acute injury leading to inflammation. In the acute phase these injuries respond well to ice, rest, physical therapy and anti-inflammatories. If it last longer than 3 weeks, the term used to describe the pain would be “tendinosis”.
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“I am considering knee replacement or back surgery. If you were me, what would you do?”
I get this question all the time. Whether it’s knee pain secondary to knee osteoarthritis (OA) or low back pain for which a surgical option may or may not exist. People want to know what I would do if I were in their situation. For knee and back pain, the answer is easy as I have experienced both.
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If you find yourself in the unfortunate but common condition of too much pain to even exercise you may require some attention prior to embarking on an exercise routine. Fortunately, there’s hope in the form of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and physical therapy
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SI Joint Pain is usually described as a dull, annoying, constant ache that sometimes radiates to the groin and sometimes all the way down the leg to the foot. It is mostly misdiagnosed as “Sciatica” by a friend or Healthcare provider. If this describes your current situation, keep reading, I’m about to get out the skeleton.
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