Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), aka “Runner’s knee”, is one of the most common sports related injuries out there. PFPS accounts for almost 25% of all knee injuries seen in sports medicine clinics, yet debate still remains on what the best treatment options are, and there is even uncertainty over what tissues are actually causing the [...]
Statistics show that at any given time 31% – 47% of Americans are suffering from some degree of low back pain, and in 2005 annual health care costs for neck and back pain averaged $6096 per patient! These costs have been rising steadily, possibly because of the increasing amounts of back surgeries, prescription drug use, [...]
Many health care providers seem to think that their Low Back Pain treatment, whether it is medication, surgery, manipulation, exercise, massage, duct tape, or whatever, will be THE BEST for everyone. Why does this happen so often? Well, to paraphrase an old saying- if all you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.
Car crashes represent one of the most common causes of injury in society today. Most of these crashes occur at low speeds (a.k.a. “fender benders”), but even these low speed collisions result in Whiplash injuries that have serious negative impacts on quality of life. But why do whiplash injuries hurt so much, and what exactly [...]
Some people with chronic neck pain have difficulty finding relief through traditional routes (chiropractic adjustments, medication, massage, physical therapy, etc…). If serious disease processes are ruled out, this mechanical type of neck pain will continue to occur because the offending cause is never addressed. There is usually some factor beneath the surface that persists in [...]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (aka ACL) injuries are relatively common in athletes of all ages. The consequences of this serious impairment include short-term pain and disability, and, even with corrective surgery, most will develop knee arthritis at a young age as a result. Therefore, anything that can be done to prevent these injuries can have a [...]
We may not have this problem here in Olympia, but this time of year many athletes in other parts of our country have the challenge of exercising in the summer heat. Besides being more uncomfortable, higher temperatures also increase fatigue during exercise, primarily due to dehydration and increase body temperature. The obvious way to prevent [...]
Vitamin D has long been known for helping build strong bones, but in the past decade research has shown that this vitamin plays an important role in a much wider range of functions than previously thought. One of the major sources of Vitamin D is sunlight, and the reasons more people get sick in the [...]
Athletes may be some of the most superstitious people on the planet. Their beliefs can lead them to wear the same pair of socks for an entire season or take shots of hot sauce before a game. For the most part these superstitions are harmless, but one area where superstition may actually be detrimental to [...]
Bone injuries can come in all shapes, sizes, and locations. They can range in severity from a minor bone bruise all the way to a complete fracture (aka break). We can have overuse injuries leading to stress fractures, or freak accidents leading to severe deformities. Therefore it is obvious that the recovery time from these [...]
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