Carpal tunnel syndrome affects more than 3 million people per year. Women are 3x more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome than men, perhaps because the carpal tunnel is smaller in women than in men. The dominant is usually more affected. With modern technology- computers and smart phones, the use of our hands for work […]
Best Home Remedy for Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is a common condition wherein people have pain on the outer side of the elbow. Contrary to its name, not a lot of people who develops this condition actually got it from playing tennis. It is caused by overuse and it can be from several different activities and can happen to anybody. This […]
Solution To Low Back Pain
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime. This can be from a variety of causes ranging from a little wrong move to falls or accidents. Sometimes, it can occur without any obvious reason. We blame age for that. […]
Best Exercises To Prepare For A Knee Replacement
In the last article, I discussed hip replacement. Another very common surgery as the population gets older and more active at the same time is knee replacement. And as I have mentioned last time, there was a time when insurance companies were more “generous”. They covered pre-op physical therapy. But now as they cut down […]
Best Exercises To Prepare For A Hip Replacement
Hip replacements are becoming more and more common nowadays as people get more active and live longer. In the past, when insurance companies were “more generous” with their covered physical therapy visits, patients are referred for pre-op physical therapy. But as insurance companies cut down on member benefits including physical therapy, this is not the […]
