The piriformis muscle resides deep to your gluteal muscles. It is a smallish triangular muscle that attaches from your tailbone (sacrum) to your hip bone (femur). The piriformis is responsible for helping with external rotation of the thigh. This muscle
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Facet Syndrome is a common cause of neck pain. Facets joints (also known as zygopophyseal joints) are part of your vertebrae. Part of their job is to protect your nervous system. When your spine is hyper-extended these joints can get
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There are many activities that require us to stand with our knees flexed for prolonged periods of time. If you are a singer you are supposed to flex your knee just enough so that you are not locking your knees.
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Join us in welcoming Dr. Matthew Walters to the Structural Health Team. Dr. Walters was born in New Jersey but grew up in Texas. He attended Texas A&M University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree. He went on
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Shin splints are a very common runner’s injury. The pain sensation of shin splints is from micro tears in the muscles and bone of the shin. If left untreated, shin splints can turn into stress fractures and/or compartment syndrome. Both
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What is whiplash? Whiplash is not a medical term but is a term that is used to describe a complex of symptoms surrounding a traumatic injury. It is most commonly used to describe neck injuries associated with a car accident
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What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease usually focused in the spinal joints but can affect other joints as well. Inflammation in the joints over time causes the joints to fuse causing decreased motion. The cause
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Great places to find tofu recipes are tastespotting.com and Oyshee app; both of these are community cooking forums. Tofu is a soy product that can be eaten raw or cooked. It is considered a protein substitute. It is a common
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Currently there is no cure for fibromyalgia. So health care professionals do their best to find ways to mitigate pain, manage pain, and improve quality of life for people with fibromyalgia. One way that we do this is by sending
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