Another possible reason is that COVID causes an autoimmune-type condition where the immune system attacks the joints. Some people have developed inflammatory arthritis after a COVID infection. Can menopause cause aching joints? By some estimates, more than half of women have joint pain during menop...
When you bend your knee or rotate your ankle, that’s usually the crack you’re hearing. This sound is known as crepitation, which is defined as a cracking or rattling sound that occurs when something rubs together. I...
pain on the outside of the arm, or even in your armpit. When we examine you we find that moving the shoulder in any direction is painful. We also find that your range of motion is limited. In some cases of a frozen shoulder, the motion...
“That is very 50 Shades of Gray,”a smile curving on my lips at the charm of your innocence, the thought of teaching you new pleasures sending a painful rush of blood throbbing between my thighs, my pulse pounding in like drums in my ears, the risk of explanation… all cards on the ...
Many of us look down at our aching knees and curse them — wondering why they seemingly evolved to hurt so much. But the human knee has a complex evolutionary history. And new research is showing how misunderstood it is. The knee has undergone major changes to its size and shape, not...
Supination– Supination is the motion of your foot rolling outward when you walk. If you supinate when walking, orthotics will help to keep your feet and body aligned. Heel Spurs Morton’s Neuroma– Orthotics are especially beneficial to someone with Morton’s Neuroma because an orthotic with ...
However we have arrived at this point, patients who arrive in my office with neck, back, or other joint pain virtually never say, “My ligaments are hurting.” What they usually say is that they have pain due to something seen on X-rays, or if “nothin...
Other possible causes of low back pain, or “No, my low back pain is really serious …” Could it be muscle strain? The muscle strain myth From the frying pan of injury pain to the fire of trigger point pain Could it be a vicious cycle of pain-spasm-pain? Could low back pain be ...
“Shut up, Nikola, this is my story and we’ve already established you cannot be in it yet. So I spent half an hour doing my best not to molest this handsome angel, who by the by had brought me food, gently brushed the tangles from my hair, washed and massaged my aching feet, an...
You can also develop bursitis from an unrelated injury, like limping after you have low back pain—that can lead to bursitis in your knee or hip, Dr. Gerhardt says. 5. A thyroid issue could be the underlying problem Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your...