There are over a hundred fluid filled sacs called “bursae” in the body. Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. Symptoms can include focal pain, swelling, heat, and redness. In areas where tendons run closely to bone, you can often find bursae, as their function is to prevent friction. The two areas in which I see […]
Read More BursitisOsgood Schlatter’s disease is a relatively common juvenile condition in which a fragment of bone from the tibia (shin bone) is pulled away by the quadriceps. This condition most often affects active 10-15 years olds. Symptoms include a tender swelling just below the knee cap (the tibial tubercle). Once the condition has run its course, […]
Read More Osgood Schlatter’s DiseaseThe ITB is a great conversation starter, because it’s so poorly understood. Patients with arthritic knees might complain it’s tight, but often haven’t tried anything to soften it. Sporty patients often tell me it’s tight and that they religiously foam roll it. Funnily enough, these foam rolling patients are the first to admit that it […]
Read More The Iliotibial Band (ITB), the Knee, and Foam RollingOsteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, which we often refer to as “wear and tear”, or “wear and repair”. It’s a normal age related change like grey hair or wrinkles, and is for a lot of people it won’t cause any symptoms. Any joints with cartilage in them can develop osteoarthritis, but some […]
Read More Osteoarthritis: the most common arthritis explainedOsteochondritis is a misleading term for this condition as it implies inflammation- evidence of which has yet to be proven. What really happens is that that a part of cartilage and bone separates from the rest of its bone to a varying degree. This most commonly affects the knee, but the elbow and ankle may […]
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