Shockwave therapy for knee pain is a very effective and efficient way to help manage painful knee symptoms. Many people experience knee pain due to patellofemoral pain syndrome, patellar tendonitis, knee arthritis, MCL sprain, pes anserine bursitis, etc. Shockwave therapy delivers high energy sounds waves into the injured tissues which causes an inflammatory response from […]
Flexbar exercises for Golfer’s elbow are incredibly helpful for both acute and chronic elbow pain. Golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis is characterized by pain in the inner elbow. This is an overuse type of injury and affects people who perform repetitive tasks with their hands/forearms: mechanics, electricians, golfers! Most cases of medial epicondylitis or golfers […]
What is Golfer’s Elbow Golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis is characterized by pain at the inner portion of the elbow. It is considered a repetitive strain injury and develops when load exceeds the current resiliency of the muscles and tendon. The flexor muscles (the muscles that help you make a fist), as well as the […]
What is Peroneal Tendonitis? Peroneal tendonitis is characterized by pain and tenderness on the outer part of the foot and ankle. In some cases, there can also be swelling around the tendons and tendon sheaths around the outer ankle. The two main peroneal muscles originate on the outer lower leg bone (fibula). The longer peroneal […]
Shockwave for shoulder pain is becoming one of the leading therapies for treating chronic, unresolved shoulder pain. Many chronic shoulder conditions involve tendinosis of the rotator cuff. Tendinosis means that the tendon is beginning to degenerate due to chronic injury to the tendon. To help the tendon heal, shockwave for shoulder pain sends high energy […]
Shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis is becoming the gold standard treatment type in sports medicine clinics. Plantar fasciitis treatment involves loosening the tight plantar fascia as well tight muscles in the lower leg. In the past, we relied heavily on using Graston technique for plantar fasciitis and have had great success. Some cases however, have […]
Shockwave therapy for tennis elbow is becoming the gold standard for conservative treatment of tennis elbow. Tennis Elbow is a painful repetitive strain injury affecting the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. So when the forearm muscles become overused (tennis or typing at work), they become very tight and strained. This results in an excessive pull […]
Many people experience low back pain each year. Because the low back is a complex structure of joints, discs, ligaments, and muscles, the source of pain can be tricky to determine. Low back pain exercises are a must to help with the healing process and decrease your risk for a future injury. Starting patients off […]
Plantar Fasciitis can be a frustrating condition to deal with for both the patient and the practitioner. While challenging, we have seen excellent results in resolving plantar fasciitis at our San Diego sports injury clinic. The combination of Graston/Active Release Technique combined with specific home treatment for plantar fasciitis work well to eliminate it for […]
