Workmen shoveling snow, via the Boston Public Library. The problem Low back pain is very common and affects 85% of adults by age 50. If you have not had low back pain at some point in life, you are...read more
[blockquote]The tendon is like a rubber band, and after a tear, the cuff only connects on one end.[/blockquote] About the Rotator Cuff So the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the…there are four tendons that create the entire rotator cuff:...read more
“What should I eat more of to help my arthritis?” Patients suffering from chronic arthritis pain ask this question daily, and it’s a good question to ask. Often, the hope that at least some relief may be found without...read more
1. When pain limits your ability to move comfortably. Simply that alone. Our ability to move dictates much of our overall health, physically and emotionally. But not everyone who falls on a jog or whose body is aging and...read more
Post-operative therapy, occupational therapy, maintenance therapy (taboo, I know), etc. are all dependent on the person undergoing the treatment. That’s not to say that the therapist or physician don’t have any influence over the success of physical therapy, but...read more
Daniel Hopkins (DH): Is it possible with a shoulder strain to facilitate/cause an injury because you don’t rest, modify, etc.? Dr. Scott Trenhaile (ST): It happens in varying degrees. There are instances where you can develop, for lack of...read more
