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Male Pelvic Health: Pudendal Neuralgia

Male Pelvic Health: Pudendal Neuralgia

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-23T05:11:37-04:00March 20th, 2023|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Male Pelvic Health Articles|Tags: Women's Health, Pelvic Floor, pelvis, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Rectum, Torso, Pelvic pain, Pudendal nerve entrapment, Pudendal nerve, Gynaecology, Human female reproductive system, Mammal female reproductive system, Vulva, Sexual anatomy, Organ systems, Savas Koutsantonis, Men's health, Hard flaccid syndrome, Perineum, Male Health, male pelvic floor, erectile dysfunction, Human surface anatomy|

Pudendal Neuralgia is a painful condition caused by irritation of the pudendal nerve, usually via compression by muscles or ligaments along its pathway in the pelvis. This irritation causes pain and dysfunction (urinary/bowel and sexual) in both males and females. It is well established that most men wait years before seeking help with pelvic floor issues therefore, this blog will focus on men. The diagnosis of Pudendal Neuralgia is primarily based on signs and symptoms. Diagnostic tests alone are not [...]

Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Literal Pain in the Butt

Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Literal Pain in the Butt

Unnati Topiwala2021-10-14T05:43:52-04:00September 30th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Medical Subject Headings, Human leg, Physical exercise, Stretching, Overuse injuries, Muscular system, Tendinopathy, Anatomy, Musculoskeletal system, Hamstring, Posterior compartment of thigh, Pulled hamstring, Tendon, Stephania Ballis, Butt pain, Hamstring pain, Hamstring Muscle|

No, I am not talking about your friend, partner, or mother-in-law... I mean is the pain in your butt that has never felt quite right since you tweaked it way back when. What is a hamstring injury? Do you have generalized discomfort or an achy sensation when you strike the ground while walking or running, during or after a workout, or even when you sit? Your hamstrings are the muscles along the back of your thigh that run from your [...]

Knee Pain No More

Knee Pain No More

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-25T12:46:21-04:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Physical Therapy Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Medical Subject Headings, Musculoskeletal disorders, Pain management, Myofascial trigger point, Human leg, Clinical medicine, Overuse injuries, Lance Cross, Prosthetics, Muscular system, Skeletal system, Gluteus maximus, Hip muscles, Gluteal muscles, Knee, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, Skeletal disorders, Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis, Blood flow restriction training, Arthritis, Meniscus tear, Meniscus, Chondromalacia patellae, Joint, Gluteus minimus, Arthropathies, Knee pain|

Is knee pain ruining your swagger? Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, or a meniscus tear? Are you concerned that you’ll need surgery or that you won’t be able to enjoy your favorite activities? Well, you can jump to the conclusion that there is hope to overcome the difficulty with the right therapeutic approach and knowledge. What about the “damage” that has been seen on x-ray or MRI? Normative studies show about 65% of asymptomatic people above the age [...]

Little League Shoulder in Youth Baseball Players

Little League Shoulder in Youth Baseball Players

Unnati Topiwala2023-12-21T14:42:58-05:00May 26th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Rotator cuff tear, Pectoralis major, Shoulder, Sports injury, Rotator cuff, Shoulder problem, Pitcher, Musculoskeletal system, Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, Humerus, Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow|

Baseball remains a popular sport among adolescent athletes. However, single-sport specialization and year-round competition have led to an increase in upper extremity injury in youth baseball players. While the elbow is the most frequent complaint of adolescent baseball players, the shoulder is often implicated.1 “Little league shoulder” is a common shoulder injury among youth baseball players. What is little league shoulder? Little league shoulder, or proximal humeral epiphysiolysis, is an overuse injury that occurs at the growth plate in [...]

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder

Unnati Topiwala2023-12-21T14:40:20-05:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention, American College of Sports Medicine, health, active, injury, athlete, warm-up, inflammation, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, Soft tissue disorders, Rotator cuff tear, Manual therapy, Sports medicine, Elbow, Overuse injuries, Shoulder, Rotator cuff, Shoulder problem, Osteochondritis dissecans, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, shoulder pain, Thomas Joyce, Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, Shoulder joint, Capsulitis, Manipulation under anesthesia, Frozen Shoulder, Trauma, immobility, Arthritis|

What is a frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis,” is a condition that involves a tightening of the capsule and ligaments around the shoulder. Inflammation within the shoulder joint and an increase in nerve growth around the shoulder complex results in pain, stiffness, and limited shoulder range of motion.1 It is estimated that 2-5.3% of the general population experiences frozen shoulder.1 Studies have shown that this pathology is more prevalent among females and individuals between 40 and 70 years [...]

Lateral Hip Pain: What You Need To Know

Lateral Hip Pain: What You Need To Know

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:42:29-05:00November 7th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Foam roller, Piriformis muscle, Deep gluteal syndrome, LEAP trial, cortisone injections, ITB, gluteal tendinopathy, trochanteric bursitis, lateral hip pain, Greater trochanteric pain syndrome, hip pain, Musculoskeletal system, Iliotibial tract, Sciatic nerve, Sciatica, Syndromes, Tendinopathy, Gluteal muscles, Hip muscles, Soft tissue, Overuse injuries, Pain management, Medical Subject Headings, pain|

Lateral hip pain, traditionally diagnosed as an isolated condition referred to as “trochanteric bursitis”, is now understood to be most commonly associated with Gluteal Tendinopathy. This condition is most prevalent in post-menopausal women (1 in 4 women over the age of 50) but may also occur in younger runners and males. Traditional treatments have been based on a number of false conceptions such as: 1) the problem is primarily inflammatory in nature, 2) the primary issue is the trochanteric bursa [...]

A Cure For Foot and Ankle Pain

A Cure For Foot and Ankle Pain

Melissa Baudo2020-10-14T20:39:17-04:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Redcord Neurac, Injury Prevention, kinetic chain, pain, Medical Subject Headings, Medical classification, Perception, Foot, Lance Cross, Muscle imbalance, Sports injury, Ankle, Sprained ankle, Ankle pain, foot pain, foot and ankle, dysfunction, functional, synergistic muscle patterning, ankle stability, The Neurac Method, Cable column, strengthening|

Redcord/Neurac and Functional Synergistic Muscle Patterning To Cure Foot and Ankle Pain Are you struggling with foot or ankle pain and unsure of what is causing it or how to remedy it? Have previous treatments failed to help your foot and ankle pain? Does your pain cause intolerance to walking or limit your sport or recreational activities? Well, we may have the answer for you! Redcord and The Neurac Method combined with an approach called Functional Synergistic Muscle Patterning may [...]

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Melissa Baudo2022-08-08T10:19:14-04:00May 17th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: orthotics, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, RTT, Sports injuries, Skeletal system, Sports injury, Anatomy, Knee, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Knee ligaments, Anterior cruciate ligament, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, ACL, Cruciate ligament, Hamstring, Sports physical examination|

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR AN ACL INJURY As we previously described in the blog ACL Injury in Sport, ACL injuries are an EPIDEMIC! Step one of tackling any epidemic is to look at the risk factors. In regards to ACL injury, there are non-modifiable risk factors (things we cannot change) and modifiable risk factors (things we can change). Did you know that an athletes risk of initial ACL injury is 1 in 60 to 1 [...]

ACL Injury In Sport

ACL Injury In Sport

Melissa Baudo2022-08-08T10:21:12-04:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: injuries, Medical Subject Headings, RTT, Sports injuries, Sports injury, Knee, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Knee ligaments, Anterior cruciate ligament, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, Movement assessment, Ligament, ACL, Osteoarthritis, Cruciate ligament, ACL injury, ACL-R, Ligaments|

ACL injury occurs in about 200,000 people in the United States. Athletes between the ages of 6 and 18 years old are highly vulnerable to ACL injury. Just over half of the knee injuries in this age group are ACL tears. An athlete’s risk level varies depending on sport. A research study of high school athletes showed the highest risk sports for ACL injury was girl’s soccer, followed by football, girl’s basketball, and boy’s soccer. This high incidence of ACL [...]

My Jaw Hurts

My Jaw Hurts

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:29:32-04:00October 19th, 2018|Categories: Pain Management Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Musculoskeletal system, Savas Koutsantonis, Dislocation of jaw, Mandibular advancement splint, Muscles of mastication, Trismus, Poor posture, Jaw, Temporomandibular joint, Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, Musculoskeletal disorders, headache, Dentistry, Medical classification, Medical Subject Headings, clenching, jaw pain, TMD, TMJ, pain, Physical Therapy|

Let me ask you…are your teeth touching right now? Do you have jaw pain? Do you hold your stress by clenching your teeth? One of the easiest ways to relieve jaw pain is to learn to relax your jaw and facial muscles and maintain a proper resting jaw position. Your teeth should NOT make contact but should be slightly separated at rest. The tip of your tongue should be touching the roof of your mouth behind your top teeth and [...]