What You Need to Know About Rotator Cuff Injuries
About the injury Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common injuries to the shoulder, one that millions of people suffer from each year. While the severity of the tear may vary greatly from injury to injury, it’s nearly impossible to escape some level of discomfort...
Dr. Estess Heading to Fiji as Member of the Fiji Dental and Medical Foundation
This week, Dr. Allyson Estess is headed to Fiji as a member of the Fiji Dental and Medical Foundation on their annual trip to provide medical and dental care to the islanders. She and her husband Abraham Estess, who is a local oral surgeon in the south bay, team up...
Common Causes of Foot Pain in Runners
The feet endure the brunt of the stress during a run, and that’s why foot injuries are some of the most common types of injuries in runners. Minor injuries like blisters or missing toenails are most common, but running can also result in more serious conditions that...
Causes of Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is a very common ailment. In fact, according to the National Institute of Health, it’s one that affects nearly every person at some point in their life, with the pain ranging from mild to so severe that it’s debilitating. There are a plethora of causes...
Exercises to Strengthen Your Ankles
Our ankles are the basis of most of the movements that our bodies make. They are also, unfortunately, one of the most commonly injured body parts. To prevent those injuries, it’s important to keep the ligaments and muscles that surround the ankle healthy and strong....
What May be Causing Your Knee Pain
The knee is the largest joint in the body and it’s responsible for allowing the leg to bend and straighten. That means that a lot of stress is put on the area on a daily basis and it’s not surprising that it’s one of the most frequently injured parts of the body. In...
Common Sports Injuries
Achilles Tendinitis The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscle to the heel bone. Because that tendon transfers the force of the muscles in the calf to lift the heel, it’s easy for the tendon to become inflamed due to overuse,...
Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis and Spinal Pain Treatment
The term “spinal stenosis” is used to describe a condition in which the spinal canal becomes narrowed. This condition causes pressure on the spinal cord, as well as on the nerves that affect the legs and arms. It typically manifests in the neck (cervical) and in the...
New Techniques for Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
Whether it is chronic or acute, hip pain can be debilitating. Fortunately, advances in arthroscopic hip surgery have made life bearable again for countless hip pain sufferers. This type of procedure can be utilized to counteract an assortment of hip conditions, from...
Runner’s Knee: Dealing with Patellofemoral Pain
Everyone knows that running puts a pounding on your knees. The constant pressure of slamming your foot against a surface can cause many parts of the knee to break down, and one of these places is the patellofemoral junction. The patella is your kneecap and serves to...
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