biceps tendinosis -vs- subacromial bursitis
We are going to cover a lot ground today, so strap yourself in and hang on! There are a wide variety of non-Rotator Cuff shoulder problems that always seem to be confused with each other. I see these three very different problems frequently misdiagnosed. Is the problem Bicep Tendinosis, Subacromial Bursitis, or Shoulder Impingement Syndrome? […]
tendinitis or tendinosis?
TENDINITIS OR TENDINOSIS? Photo by Procsilas Moscas Photo by Jebulon My first patient on Friday arrived promptly at 6 am. She had traveled a distance to see me because of various issues —- mostly having to do with HIP FLEXOR TENDINOSIS / possible PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME and TENNIS ELBOW. Needless to say, she had been riding […]
scar tissue removal or scar tissue remodeling
SCAR TISSUE REMOVAL OR SCAR TISSUE REMODEL? If you have spent any time whatsoever on my website, you will realize that I am extensively involved with scar tissue (FASCIAL ADHESIONS, TENDINOSIS, TORN MUSCLES, and INJURED LIGAMENTS). I believe that Scar Tissue is very frequently the “missing link” for people who cannot seem to hold an […]
piriformis problem
PIRIFORMIS TENDINOSIS I’ve known Joanna since she was a little girl. However, I never realized until just how bad her chronic “hip” problem has been for the past 12-14 years. Although her problem responded some to my PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME Treatment a couple of years ago, it would not last as long as I see it […]
treating tendon problems
TREATING COMMON TENDON PROBLEMSStandard Medical Care -vs- Conservative Care Wellcome Images: V0008265 Other than things like controversial PLATELET RICH THERAPY, which I blogged about a couple of weeks ago, the landscape for medically treating the most common forms of Tendinopathy has remained largely unchanged over the past forty or fifty years. Sure, many of the […]
platelet rich therapy
PLATELET RICH PLASMA THERAPYMIRACLE OR MASQUERADE? Image by Dr Graham Beards Platelet Rich Therapy (sometimes called Platelet Injections, PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma Injection) is all the rage. Orthopedist, Scott Crow, MD, of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, recently addressed the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day —– part of the […]
shoulder pain & cortisone inections
CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS Image by Zezounet Although CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS are one of the most common medical treatments for pain in the shoulder as well as pain in other joints (spine included), are they really the best option? Back when synthetic cortisone was first invented just after WWII, it was hailed as another of the “medical miracles” […]
tendinopathy: tendinitis or tendinosis?
TENDINITIS OR TENDINOSIS?WHY IT MATTERS Although most practitioners seem to be unaware of the fact, over the past several decades, medical research has conclusively shown that the major cause of “tendinopathy” is not Inflammation (aka “itis“). The scientific studies have been leading medical researchers to the conclusion that although the immune system compounts that we […]