Avoid Hip Flexor Injuries & Strains with These Simple Tips

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The hip flexors are a collection of muscles that work together to allow you to flex your hip joint, which includes actions like bending at the waist and lifting your knees. The primary muscles required for hip flexion are the...

Choosing the Right Doctor for Back Pain Treatment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Low back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, so family doctors see a lot of back pain patients. But if four to six weeks of painkillers and exercise therapy doesn’t help a patient, it may be time for a...

Steroid Injections Do Help Patients Relieve Lower Back Pain

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been all over the news for the past couple weeks: steroid injections don’t help with back pain. As a physician who utilizes this type of treatment for pain relief in some patients with back pain, I had to share my patients’...

Symptoms of Whiplash

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you or someone you know been involved in a motor vehicle collision? One of the most common injuries from a car crash is the damaging effect of whiplash. Whiplash occurs when a sudden, jarring movement of the head is sustained...

Tennis Elbow – Ease Your Pain at Home

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a common injury causing pain on the outside of the elbow. Despite its name, this condition is not commonly seen in tennis players but more in work related elbow injuries particularly where...