Joint pain doesn’t have to limit your life. These articles focus on natural ways to relieve pain in the shoulders, hips, knees, and more using chiropractic adjustments, exercises, and long-term movement strategies.
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Hamstring injuries are common in sports that require rapid acceleration and deceleration, cutting left and right, agility, jumping, and bending. Can chiropractic care reduce your chances of hamstring injury?
Deep gluteal syndrome (DGS) describes a condition that creates pain in the buttock. Pain may travel down the back of the leg when the sciatic nerve is irritated. There’s various structures that can result in sciatic nerve entrapment within the gluteal space. These include the piriformis muscle; fibrous bands containing
The hip and knee are anatomically very close to one another. Functionally, there are several muscles that attach above the hip and below the knee joint. Hence, depending on the position and/or activity, the same muscle can move the hip and/or the knee. This close relationship crosses over in dysfunction
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is the result of inflammation, scarring, thickening, and shrinkage of the capsule that surrounds the “ball” part of the ball and socket joint. Frozen shoulder dramatically reduces the range of motion of the affected joint. It severely impacts one’s ability to carry out their daily activities.
Osteoarthritis is a common chronic joint condition that affects roughly 10% of adults in the United States. Since it associates with obesity and advancing age, the condition is becoming more and more common. Two of the most common parts of the body affected by osteoarthritis include the hips and knees.
While the anatomy of the shoulder allows for a wide range of motion and movement, it comes at the cost of a less stable joint. Especially for those who routinely perform activities that require lifting the arms. This is likely why shoulder pain is one of the leading reasons patients
Hip pain is a VERY common problem among older adults that can affect their ability to remain independent. It’s common to assume that hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is responsible for the prevalence of hip pain in the aging population. The Framingham Osteoarthritis Study (FOS) found this isn’t always the case. The
The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints of the body. It allows us to engage in overhead movements that make life easier. However, this comes at a cost. In order for the shoulder to have such a wide range of motion (ROM), it has less stability than most
For legs, most of us have probably never thought about whether they are equal in length. If they are not, what problems that may cause. In a 2019 systematic review, researchers found that about 10% of adults have lower limbs that are of equal length. Among the remaining 90% of
When an individual experiences pain in the wrist, one could assume it’s carpal tunnel syndrome, but there are many conditions that affect the upper extremities. One such condition is lateral epicondylitis, which is more commonly known as tennis elbow. Tennis Elbow Lateral epicondylitis is a condition that occurs when the extensor
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
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