With all the talk about taking a knee in the news lately, it’s timely to explore exactly how the kneecap works and the immense value the kneecap adds to our mobility and daily life. As well it’s useful to review the hardships that can occur when one has problems [...]
Over time, living with pain on a daily basis can become a quite frustrating experience. Debilitating chronic pain has a tendency to impact a person’s mental well-being and zest for life. Enlisting the services of a reputable pain management program is a very effective way to get your life [...]
What Is a Hip Fracture? A hip fracture is a severe injury that may impede your ability to walk. Most people fracture their hips at the upper part of the femur, where the thighbone meets the hip joint. The injury often requires surgery and physical therapy for one to [...]
More than 40 million people in the United States are living with osteoporosis or are at a high risk of developing the disease. Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease that can pose numerous risks, including bone fragility, which can lead to fractures within the spine. Although living with osteoporosis can [...]
Individuals whose jobs or normal activities require them to do the same repetitive motions are most at risk for getting the condition known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This medical condition, caused by a pinched nerve located in the wrist, creates pain in the affected arm and hand. It also [...]
A pulled hamstring is one of the most common sports injuries. It is a painful injury that affects all kinds of athletes, from gymnasts to professional football players. Luckily there is help. Minor to moderate hamstring pulls may heal on their own with simple care. Symptoms The first step to [...]
Our shoes say a lot about us. They tell people we’re professional and polished, athletic and fit, or even laidback and fun. While your shoes may show off your style, they may also leave you with pain in your feet, legs or even back, and there is nothing stylish about living [...]
Though you may get cramps through indigestion or when your muscles tense in the cold, a muscle cramp is simply a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. Muscle cramps are generally harmless and probably won’t heavily affect your body, but through the duration of [...]
Roller Coasters and your spine: Sit back and enjoy the ride. No seriously, sit back. How interesting that we use the word ‘back’ in that sentence. It’s become an expression, but there is significant meaning behind it. The truth is that most visits to the amusement park are full [...]
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, pain management and physical therapy services, recently celebrated the opening of its two new facilities in West Bradenton and East Manatee. The new 88,000-square-foot East Manatee facility located at 8000 State Road 64 opened on May [...]
