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The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Can’t Put on Socks? Why This Could Be a Bad Sign
On this page: Hip range of motion and why it’s critical Why is it a big deal if you can’t put on socks? What if you don’t have much hip pain? What do I do if I notice this problem? I see patients every day who have lost hip range of motion and can’t put on…read more
Ankle Sore After Walking? What’s Wrong and How to Fix It
On this page: Ankle anatomy Why does my ankle hurt when I walk? What is ankle instability? How do you treat ankle instability? Our ankles have a big job to do, carrying around the weight of our entire body, certainly more than other weight-bearing joints, like our hips and knees. If everything is normal in…read more
Shoulder Popping With No Pain: Good News or Bad News?
On this page: The shoulder and its ligaments Is shoulder popping with no pain good or bad? What are the treatment options? So you have shoulder popping with no pain. That’s something to be ignored, right? It certainly seems harmless enough—after all, there’s no pain, just that annoying popping when you move your shoulder this…read more
Pain Behind the Knee? Here’s What’s Going On
On this page: Hamstring or calf muscle or tendon injuries Popliteus and plantaris muscle injuries Tibial or other nerve problems Meniscus tears Baker’s cyst I talk a lot about knee pain and what to do and what not to do about it. This time, I want to pinpoint a precise location: the back of the…read more
Hip Labral Tear? Causes of Pain After Hip Arthroscopy
On this page: Increases in hip arthroscopy rates Portal syndrome Other things that can cause hip pain Patient story of hip pain after surgery The animated GIF below may drive you a bit nutty if you watch it long enough, but it’s crucial nonetheless. Arthroscopic hip surgery to treat a labral tear is frequently billed…read more
How to Heal a Torn Tendon Naturally: The Type of Tear Matters
On this page: What is a tendon or ligament made of? What are the types of tendon and tears? A patient story The patient’s MRI above is from clinic yesterday. It’s of an ankle tendon, but it might as well be a shoulder, knee, or hip tendon or ligament. The problem was that this patient…read more
Why Is My Arm Throbbing?
In this article: What’s causing the throbbing or pulsing The referred-pain phenomenon Examination and treatment Does your arm feel tight? Do you sometimes see pulsations or little areas that jump around randomly? Although you might think that you have a muscle twitch, it’s most likely caused by the nerves in your neck. When those nerves…read more
