Available Treatments

Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is one of several overuse injuries that can affect your elbow. Playing tennis is one cause of tennis elbow — but many other common activities can cause tennis elbow. The pain of tennis elbow occurs primarily where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony prominence on the outside of your elbow. Pain can also spread into your forearm and wrist.
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Plantar Fasciitis

A common cause of heel pain, involving pain and inflammation of a thick band of tissue called the plantar fascia that runs across the bottom of the foot connecting the heel bone to your toes. Plantar Fasciitis causes stabbing pain occurring in the morning but subsiding as the foot loosens up, but may return after long periods of standing or after getting up from a seated position. Plantar fasciitis is common in runners, those overweight, women who are pregnant and those who wear shoes with inadequate support are at a higher risk of plantar fasciitis.
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Achilles Tendenopathy

Inflammation or irritation of the Achilles tendon often resulting from activities that place stress on the calf muscles and Achilles tendon, it is also associated with a sudden increase in the intensity and frequency of exercise. A dull ache or pain is felt when pushing off your foot during walking or rising on your toes.
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Stress Fractures

Stress fractures are tiny cracks in a bone caused by the repetitive application of force, often by overuse — such as repeatedly jumping up and down or running long distances. Stress fractures also can arise from normal use of a bone that's been weakened by a condition such as osteoporosis. Commonly found in the weight-bearing bones of the lower leg and foot. Anyone can experience a stress fracture. If you're starting a new exercise program, for example, you may be at risk if you do too much too soon.
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Jumpers Knee

Patellar tendinitis is common in athletes whose sports involve frequent jumping — such as, basketball, soccer and volleyball players. For this reason, patellar tendinitis is commonly known as jumper's knee. However, anyone can suffer from patellar tendinitis, whether a frequent jumper or not. The initial symptom is pain located in the section of the patellar tendon between your kneecap and the area where the tendon attaches to your shinbone. During physical activity, the pain may feel sharp — especially when running or jumping. After a workout or practice, the pain may persist as a dull ache.
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Rotator Cuff Injury

A rotator cuff injury includes any type of irritation or damage to your rotator cuff muscles or tendons. Causes of a rotator cuff injury may include falling, lifting and repetitive arm activities — especially those done overhead, such as throwing a baseball or placing items on overhead shelves. Symptoms include: pain and tenderness in your shoulder, especially when reaching in all ranges of motion, lifting, pulling or sleeping on the affected side, shoulder weakness, loss of shoulder range of motion and shoulder inactivity.
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Bursitis

Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the small fluid-filled pads — called bursae — that act as cushions among your bones, tendons and muscles near your joints. Bursitis occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed. Common locations for bursitis are in the shoulders, elbows, hips, knee, heel and the base of your big toe. Bursitis often occurs in joints that perform frequent repetitive motion. Treatment typically involves resting the affected joint and protecting it from further trauma. In most cases, bursitis pain goes away within a few weeks with proper treatment, but recurrent flare-ups of bursitis are common.
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Trigger Point Therapy

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic form of muscle pain. The pain of myofascial pain syndrome centers around sensitive points in your muscles called trigger points. The trigger points can be painful when touched and the pain can spread throughout the affected muscle. Persons with myofascial pain syndrome have muscle pain that persists or worsens. Myofascial pain caused by trigger points has been linked to many types of pain, including headaches, jaw, neck, low back, pelvic, arm and leg pain.
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