What are “Shin-splints?” Shin-splints appear on the medial (big toe side) and posterior (back side) of the shin bone. This is when the tibialis posterior muscle pulls away from the back of the tibia (shin bone). This shearing happens when the arch starts to fall, and the muscle is repetitively over-stretched with the pounding of…

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One in four Americans suffers from TMJ or TMD symptoms. The symptoms can range from clicking of the joint when opening to severe debilitating pain. Not only can the TMJ be affected, the back of the head, shoulders, neck can also be affected. Less recognized areas affected are: pain in the lower back and tingling…

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When a concussion or traumatic brain injury occurs, the effects and symptoms of these injuries aren’t always immediately noticeable. With a standard concussion, symptoms tend to last for 7-10 days for athletes and for upwards of a couple months for non-athletes before dissipating completely, after which these individuals feel perfectly fine and healthy. Unfortunately, nearly…

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San is a 65-year old male from Indonesia. He sent me an e-mail on 8 August 2007 with the following message. I was first diagnosed with stage 3B lung cancer on August 1, 2005. The cancer was found in my left lung. At that time my left lung was two-third filled with fluid. The doctor…

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Before I get started on this article I want to ask you where it hurts. During the third period of a game what is aching? My guess is that more than 50% of you have an aching back as the game goes on. Many hockey players come to the gym and ask for some exercises…

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An arm, shoulder, or collar bone injury is not incapacitating, but it needs tender care for a full recovery to be made. An arm sling was built to serve this purpose. By immobilizing the area around the injury, your body can work its healing magic and in time, the functionality can be restored. It matters…

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Introduction Since decades past, disabilities have been vanquishing the healthcare industry. Disabilities come and go in the complex realities of life affecting humanity. Sometimes, it’s only when the disability manifests itself through signs and symptoms that people come to know that they actually have the disability. There are times that disabilities come to it readily….

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What is a herniated or slipped disc? Understanding what it is requires knowledge of the anatomy of a lumbar disc and what changes occur when it herniates. First, the inside of the disc is composed of a jelly-like substance called mucoploysaccharide. Inside the jelly substance is a hard nucleus (nucleus polpusus) that acts like a…

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The massage technique known as “Thumbing” is very similar to the Circular Movement technique since both utilize the thumbs as the major mode of delivery. They differ in that the Thumbing technique can be put to work as both a “Frictions” and a “Kneading” delivery system. Thumbing is going to deliver a very specific and…

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When NBA player LeBron James cut his head falling into a photographer during game four of the NBA Finals it was simply an accident and part of the game. However, no one seemed concerned about the photographer. Even my first thought was ” I hope the photographer has a rubber lens cover over his lens.”…

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