Submitted by Terrence Delaney, M.D. Shoulder impingement, or impingement syndrome, is perhaps the most common shoulder condition treated by the orthopaedic surgeon. The condition is caused when there is excessive pressure or wear on the rotator cuff muscles as they pass between the top of the humerus (arm bone) and the overlying acromion, or shoulder […]
Do You Have Pain in Your Heel? You May Have Plantar Fasciitis.
Do you wake up in the morning, step out of bed, and get pain in your heel? You could have plantar fasciitis (pronounced fashee-EYE-tiss). Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the tough, fibrous band of tissue (fascia) that connects the calcaneous (heel bone) to the base of your toes. I know firsthand what that pain […]
The Balancing Act
Anyone who has ever slipped on a slick surface knows how unnerving it can be to lose your balance – for a moment your world is literally turned upside down. Yet balance, the ability to control and maintain your body’s position as it moves through space, is such an integral part of daily life that […]