When “sciatic” type of symptoms won’t go away, what else can be considered as causes? Travell and Simons emphatically state that “Sciatica is a symptom, not a diagnosis; it’s cause should be identified.” (Vol II, p. 173) Here’s Part 2 of a list of things you can check. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction or arthritis: These conditions […]
As a Neuromuscular Therapist practicing in the Boston area for nineteen years, how do I think about the causes of pain in the shoulder and arm when patients lift their arms or reach for something? With everyone on computers now, it is a common problem to have a work station that is too high and […]
Lori H., a professional woman in her fifties, complained in her Pilates class in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston that she couldn’t lift her arm or reach without pain. The pain in her shoulder was often sharp and radiating into her upper arm. Lori had worked standing at a counter for twenty years and, […]
Medical relief of bursitis treats inflammation and pain, but doesn’t always correct the condition because the source may not be effectively diagnosed. Here is an explanation of bursits and its treatment that makes sense. Bursitis means inflammation of a bursa. Bursae are found between body parts that rub across each other to prevent friction during […]
As a Neuromuscular Therapist, how do I think about these rotator cuff and shoulder pains? The shoulder has only one small joint holding it to the skeleton at the inside edge of the collar bone where it connects to the breastbone (sternoclavicular joint). The stability of the shoulder depends on strong ligaments and on balance […]