Rocket City Chiropractic Blog
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Runner’s Knee
Young healthy athletes may experience pain in the front and center of the knee, usually underneath the kneecap. This condition, formerly known as adolescent anterior knee pain, is now diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is different from Osgood-Schlatter Disease, which is pain located in the upper shin bone area, just below the kneecap. …
Rotator Cuff Injury and Shoulder Pain Exercises
Are you experiencing pain in your arm or shoulder? Is your range of motion limited and you notice a sharp pain that shoots down your arm when you reach or stretch? You may have a rotator cuff injury. After you injure your shoulder and seek medical assistance, the next step is often an exercise conditioning…
Five Flexibility Stretches for Sports Injury Prevention
Participating in sports is a great way to stay active and healthy, but if you don’t take care of yourself, you could end up with an injury. While warming up before your race, game, or match is important, so is a proper stretching program that is utilized after the athletic activity and throughout the season. …
Ice vs. Heat Therapy for Back Pain
Ice or heat: which is best for your back pain? The short answer is that it depends. You just finished a workout and are feeling a strain in your back. Or you just lifted something heavy and now have a nagging backache. Or maybe you have chronic back issues and are experiencing pain. All of…
Treat Leg Length Discrepancy Without Surgery
Lower back pain is incredibly common around the world, causing more disability than any other condition. According to the CDC, it is the most common type of pain with 25% of U.S. adults reporting lower back pain. Causes of lower back pain can vary and include compressed discs, pinched nerves, and pulled muscles. However, another…
Exercise and Self-Care for Spinal Osteoarthritis
Spinal osteoarthritis – or spondylosis – is associated with aging and often affects the spine’s vertebrae and discs. Sometimes called degenerative disc disease, spondylosis does not always have symptoms, but is a common cause of spinal pain and problems. Spondylosis occurs as the body ages and the discs that cushion the bones of the spine…