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Exercise is one of the most effective ways of preventing and treating recurring or chronic back pain. Strengthening muscles that support the spine with exercises can prevent, reduce and in some cases eliminate lower back pain. Stretching shortened muscles that are pulling the spine out of alignment can also relieve lower back pain.

Some gentle rehabilitation exercises may be done every day, in some cases more than once a day. When muscles are seriously deconditioned – perhaps from lack of use after an injury or an extremely sedentary lifestyle – “rehab” exercises

Each foot contains 26 bones, which form two arches. The longitudinal arch runs the length of the foot, and the transverse arch runs the width. The bones of the arch are primarily held together by the shape with which they fit with each other and by fibrous tissues known as ligaments that serve to hold the bones to each other. The muscles of the foot, along with a tough, sinewy tissue known as the plantar fascia, provide secondary support to the foot. There are also fat pads in

What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. Osteoporosis literally leads to abnormally porous bone that is compressible, like a sponge. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone and results in frequent fractures (breaks) in the bones. Osteopenia is a condition of bone that is slightly less dense than normal bone but not to the degree of bone in osteoporosis.

Normal bone is composed of protein, collagen, and calcium, all of which give

Patellar tendonitis, also known as Jumpers Knee, is caused by damage to the patella tendon just below the kneecap.

Repetitive sporting activities such as kicking and jumping place a large amount of strain on the tendon resulting in microscopic tears, inflammation and the gradual onset and progression of pain.  Effective treatment is vital to prevent patellar tendinitis from deteriorating until the tendon ruptures completely.

The patella tendon is the most common place to develop knee tendonitis.  It can be found at the front of the knee

What is Shoulder Tendonitis?

(aliases: tendinitis, tendinopathy)

Shoulder tendonitis (or tendinitis) is an inflammation injury to the tendons of your shoulder’s rotator cuff. Because inflammation is not always present in injuries to the shoulder tendons, this group of injuries are medically known as a rotator cuff tendinopathy or tendinopathies.

A rotator cuff tear is a common cause of pain and disability among adults. A torn rotator cuff will weaken your shoulder. This means that many daily activities, like combing your hair or getting dressed, may become painful and

Leg pain is a general symptom with a wide range of causes, many of which, such as injury, may be obvious. However, hiding behind a case of leg pain may be a less obvious condition calling for medical attention, diagnosis and treatment.

What is leg pain?

Pain in the feet, ankles, knees or hip is typically dealt with individually and separately from ‘leg pain’ in general, and in any case, leg pain is said to occur anywhere between the groin and ankle, thus excluding the hip and feet.1