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How can you determine if you have a sprained ankle versus a broken ankle?
Anyone who is feeling pain in their ankle may be worried about either an ankle sprain or fracture. However, people may not know how to distinguish between these two issues. Ankle sprains are by far the more common of the two ankle conditions, and one four-year...
How can my child benefit from pediatric physical therapy near me?
Physical therapy isn’t just for adults. Children’s bodies are still developing, which means they face unique physiological problems. When children experience pain or discomfort, it could be a symptom of a musculoskeletal or biomechanical issue. A physical therapist...
What is causing the pain on top of my shoulder bone?
If you experience pain in the shoulder while extending your arm out, or just while moving your arms throughout the day, then you might be suffering from a shoulder injury or condition. There are many different causes behind shoulder pain, but some of them can worsen...
Five sports performance physical therapy services you’ll find in western Michigan
Participating in sports is a healthy way to condition your body, but it can also put a lot of strain on you. If you have pain or discomfort, you may be wondering if physical therapy can help get you back to normal. Sports performance physical therapy can help athletes...
Three stretches physical therapists use for hip arthritis
Arthritis can make your hips feel tight and difficult to move, and this can make you feel like you don’t want to move around as much. In turn, not moving around enough can actually increase your hip arthritis pain. There are many people who experience this chain of...
Does neck pain cause headaches?
It’s not uncommon for an issue that causes neck pain to also cause headaches. In fact, there’s a specific type of headache called cervicogenic headaches that originate in the neck. However, figuring out what exactly is causing your neck pain and headaches can be...
Why do I feel pain when bending and straightening my elbow?
It happens when you close a cabinet door. You do it when you’re drinking coffee. What is it exactly? The answer is bending and straightening your elbow. Yet even normal, seemingly easy, tasks like these can be more difficult if these movements are triggering elbow...
Can you have both lower back and hip pain?
It may seem odd, but the answer to this question is clearly found in a children’s song. Anyone who’s ever heard or sung “The Skeleton Dance” knows that “the hip bone’s connected to the backbone.” This is a simplistic interpretation of the connection between the hips...
Three rotator cuff issues that physical therapy can help treat
Have you ever considered how many times per day you lift your arm? You lift it to drink coffee. You lift it to put on your jacket. You even lift it to wave at your children or grandchildren. Unfortunately, a rotator cuff issue can make these common tasks much harder,...
What’s causing my ankle to hurt if there’s no swelling?
The likely answer is that you have a high ankle sprain, which tends to make your ankle hurt but does not cause swelling. High ankle sprains are also called syndesmotic ankle injuries. They affect the ligaments between your tibia and fibula, and these are found just...
Finding Relief from Lower Back and Buttock Pain: Understanding Your Right Buttock Cheek Discomfort
There are many parts of the body that we think of as being closely linked. The wrist and hand are one example. Likewise, anyone who has felt lower back and buttock pain can tell you how closely these two areas are linked. Experiencing discomfort in the lower back and...
Three exercises to address a stiff neck on one side
Feeling stiffness on one side of the neck is fairly common. After all, sleeping the wrong way can trigger this issue. It can also come from frequently performed neck or head movements you do at work. The structures in your neck that become stiff are typically neck...
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