Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders encompass a wide range of conditions affecting the muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons, often leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Our blog series explores the various types of musculoskeletal disorders, their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, providing valuable insights for managing these conditions and improving quality of life.
Subscribe to the BlogShoulder 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 in the Front of the Hip: What’s Causing It?
When people have pain in the front of the hip, they often assume it’s just the same arthritis Grandma or Grandpa had, but pain in the front of the hip can actually be caused by a number of different issues. In order to fix it, we have to first find out what might be damaged…read more
Rotator Cuff Surgery Results: Only 1/2 of Athletes Return to Play!
Throwing and other athletes tear their rotator cuff all the time, and you would expect that modern orthopedic surgery would have a great answer for these highly active patients. However, a recent study shows rather poor rotator cuff surgery results with professional and competitive athletes. In fact, less than half returned to the same level…read more Stem Cells Help Patient with Severe TMJ Issues Chew Again
Valerie had suffered from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues since the age of 16. In 2014, at the age of 60, she fell and crushed the upper and lower part of the vertebrae at her second lumbar disc. Ten days later, she yawned and completely dislocated her jaw. For 18 months, she was unable to chew…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
Her Neck Goes Out All the Time: Definitive Treatment?
Every physician has patients who challenge his or her skills, and it’s the reaction to those patients that determines what kind of doctor that physician is —Chris was one of those patients. She would tell me consistently that “my neck goes out all the time,” but every tool I had to use couldn’t seem to really put…read more TMJ Stem Cell Therapy: Valerie’s Story
Every doctor sees patients who, right off the bat, he or she knows are a huge challenge. Valerie was one of those patients with one of the most severe cases of TMJ I have ever seen. She was unable to eat solid or soft foods at any level, and I was pretty sure she also…read more Chronic Inflammation and Back Pain: New Research May Help You Calm the Fire
A new study gives great insight into inflammation and back pain, and its startling findings may help you manage chronic back pain. Chronic inflammation in the whole body is an oft-ignored problem which can make back pain worse. Understanding when to focus on treating this issue, and how best to do it sans drugs, may…read more 
