The plantar fascia—the fibrous tissue that attaches the heelbone to the toes—basically functions as a shock absorber and provides support to the arch of the foot. However, when excessive amount of pressure is placed on the plantar fascia, it becomes susceptible to damages or tears. Injury to the plantar fascia causes it to get inflamed,
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Five Professions That May Be Harmful to Your Knees
The reason why you are suffering from knee pain could be the very thing that helps you put food on your table and pay your bills—your job. If you have an occupation that requires repetitive knee movements or constant bending, carrying of heavy loads, squatting, and/or standing all day, you may be at risk of
Read MoreWhy are Foot and Ankle Surgeries Performed?
For the vast majority of foot and ankle conditions and injuries, nonsurgical management is almost always considered as the first-line treatment. However, for those that are inherently complex or have gradually worsened beyond conservative interventions, surgery may be the only recourse. Foot and ankle surgeries are essentially geared toward not only mitigating the debilitating symptoms
Read MoreHow might foot and ankle surgery affect my everyday life?
Foot and ankle surgery is most likely necessary if recommended by a doctor. Common foot and ankle surgeries include Achilles tendon repair, fusion surgery, foot fracture surgery, metatarsal surgery, toe deformity correction surgery, and Morton’s neuroma surgery. All these procedures require some downtime as your body recovers from surgery. Here’s how foot and ankle surgery
Read MoreRotator Cuff Injury Causes and Symptoms
Rotator cuff injuries are a very common type of shoulder injury: they are the reason why every year, approximately three million Americans visit their orthopedic doctors. In case you’re wondering what the rotator cuff is, it is a group of shoulder muscles and tendons (the strong fibers that connect muscles to bones) that surround your
Read MoreLow Back Pain Treatment for Athletes
Low back pain has the power to bring down even the finest and fittest athletes. However, there are many who still take it lightly, simply popping over-the-counter pain pills or braving the pain for the sake of achieving their peak performance and/or personal enjoyment. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, avoiding proper
Read MorePossible Causes of Knee Pain
Your knee bears the brunt of your body weight in all of your everyday movements and activities. This is the reason why it is vulnerable to a variety of injuries and painful conditions. If you’ve been dogged by knee pain and wondering what could be causing it, here are some of the possible causes. Kneecap
Read MoreExercises That Can Coincide with Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
Plantar fasciitis is characterized by the inflammation of the plantar fascia, the fibrous tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and that connects your heel bone to your toes. While plantar fasciitis can be bothersome and debilitating, it is highly treatable. For mild to moderate cases of plantar fasciitis, non-surgical approaches are usually
Read MoreWhen is elbow surgery necessary?
The symptoms of tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis can be felt outside the elbow. You develop tennis elbow if the elbow tendon has been damaged due to repetitive twisting movements of the arm. People who play racket sports are most at risk for this injury, but so are people with occupations that involve making repetitive
Read MoreHow do you know if you need elbow surgery?
How does one know that it’s time for surgery? Surgery is rarely recommended as the first line of treatment unless the patient has a traumatic injury. If you have pain in your elbow, doctors would exhaust conservative to minimally-invasive methods of treatment before finally recommending surgery. So, if you find that there’s no improvement to
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