Knee pain is not just a runner’s problem, though it is often referred to as Runner’s Knee. It is experienced by many people who enjoy all sorts of sports such as hiking, climbing, baseball, track and field, lifting, CrossFit , and cycling. Pain in the knee can appear either all at once because of a traumatic injury or direct collision, or gradually increase over time as a result of repeated stress/overuse. Runner's Knee is a blanket term hallmarked by pain around, over, or behind the kneecap.
Neck pain is complicated. While there are many possible causes, more often than not, it is caused by irritation in the joints and muscles of the neck which are affected by the posture in which we hold ourselves. A very common cause of neck pain and poor posture is a condition called upper crossed syndrome (UCS).
There’s nothing like getting out of bed after a good night’s rest, only to step down and feel like your foot just got struck by lightning. This is an incredibly common, but manageable injury called plantar fasciitis. You don’t have to be a runner or triathlete to experience this type of pain. It is the most common reason for pain in the heel, sometimes lasting for years. We believe you shouldn’t have to live with it.
We all know that we should be eating good healthy foods and, in general, most of know what those foods are. Why is it then, that we simply don’t? It comes down to a simple concept: we don’t have a plan. In order to succeed, you should create a plan and follow it. Think this is over-simplified? Dr. Stephen sat down with Catherine Anderson of Achieve Personal Fitness to learn more.
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If you’ve been treated by me at Crux, you know that I’ve got my fair share of tools. Each one of these hand-picked tools has a purpose, a specific function to assist in achieving specific goals. But of all these tools, which one is my favorite? Which one helps me to be my very best at my job?
Patients are often surprised to find out that their headache can be stemming from their neck. After a quick discussion to rule out anything more ominous, I often times will have my patients lay on their backs and I’ll bring my hands to a specific spot in the back of their necks. A light pressure there and the most common response is amazement: “Wow! How’d you know!? That’s it. That just produced the exact headache that I get all the time!”
Milwaukee Chiropractor Stephen Sherman walks you through how to make homemade anti-inflammatory tea. The standard american diet (SAD) is full of foods that promote inflammation in the body. This can lead to significant symptoms including joint aches, muscle soreness, digestive problems, skin irritation, and much more. This tea recipe, combined with an anti-inflammatory diet, will help to combat low grade inflammation in the body.
Which treatment is best for tennis elbow to fix elbow pain? This short article reviews the latest research comparing injections with deep tissue massage in the treatment of chronic elbow pain.
