The knee may be the largest joint in the human body, but the hip is the strongest joint. Unlike the knee, which is a hinge joint designed to move in one direction, the hip is a ball-and-socket joint, capable of moving front to back, side to side, and around in a circle. To enable these […]

Years ago, if you wanted relief from knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, you would get a prescription for medication, cortisone shots, or ointments. Of course, those treatments only mask the pain without fixing the problem. The next step typically would be surgery. In some cases, knee surgery is the only option, especially for severe cases […]

Did you know there are two joints in the knee? Both connect to the femur (thigh bone), the longest bone in the body. One joint connects the femur with the tibia (shin bone), which is the second longest bone in the body. The other joint connects the femur to the patella (kneecap). These bones in […]

In the previous post, I discussed how text neck has become more prevalent as smartphone use has increased, especially among young people. Text neck is a painful condition you experience when you constantly tilt your head forward to stare at your smartphone for texting, emailing, web browsing, gaming or any other activity. Some people chuckle […]

According to eMarketer, adults in our country spent an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018, an increase of more than 11 minutes from 2017. A different survey from Statista found that nearly half of respondents spend at least five hours per day on their smartphones. About one-quarter spend […]

People often make the assumption that the best way to fix their back pain is to do exercises that they think will strengthen those muscles. Maybe they do dead lifts. Maybe they’ll try planks, bridges or stretching. Maybe they’ll do crunches to strengthen their core. None of these exercises are necessarily bad. The problem is, […]

I was reading an article the other day about how Chic-fil-A is statistically the most polite quick-service/drive-thru restaurant chain. One of the main reasons for the distinction is that their employees are most likely to say “please” and “thank you” to drive-thru customers. Truth be told, I don’t spend much time in these establishments and […]

If you or someone you know has had sciatica, you know that the pain typically radiates from your lower back down the back of the leg, usually on one side of the body. Sciatica can be a dull ache, or it can be sharp, excruciating pain that flares up when you cough or sneeze, almost […]

In the previous post, we discussed why proper foot biomechanics are so important to how the body functions. Foot and ankle injuries, disorders and deformities affect how we stand, walk and exercise. They create imbalances that can lead to pain in the knees, hips, back, and all the way up to the shoulders and neck. […]

As we age, the movement and structure of the foot, or foot biomechanics, tend to change. Intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles become weaker and foot deformities develop. Some of the results of changing foot biomechanics are easily noticeable. You may notice that your feet are angled in a certain way. You could have fallen arches. […]