How do I know if I have triceps tendinitis? The triceps muscle extends from the shoulder joint all the way down to the elbow joint at the back of the arm. The triceps tendon attaches the three bellies of the triceps muscle to the elbow joint. Inflammation of this tendon is...
Trigger Point Dry Needling the Calf
Trigger point dry needling for calf pain Trigger Point dry needling is a procedure in which a sterile, disposable, solid filament needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are related to the production and...
Stop Stretching “Tight” Hamstrings
Hamstrings are not always “tight” due to short muscles A lot of people complain of that constant feeling of tightness in their hamstrings. Don’t get me wrong you can absolutely have short hamstrings and benefit from some form of myofascial release to lengthen those short hamstrings. However, if you are the...
Golfer’s Elbow AKA Medial Epicondylitis
Golfers elbow in Omaha, NE Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) causes pain and inflammation in the tendons that connect the forearm to the elbow. The pain centers on the bony prominance on the inside of your elbow and may radiate into the forearm. Golfer’s elbow is usually caused by overusing the muscles...
Arthritis and Conservative Care
First, let me debunk the myth that cracking your knuckles will give your arthritis. No, this old wives tale is not true, what is true is that there are more than 100 different types of arthritis and arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Affecting 52.5 million...
Foam Rolling the Hips
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release which is a safe and very effective technique that involves applying pressure into the connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. Myofascial release can be performed with a foam roller, lacrosse ball, theracane etc, with the goal...
Sit-ups and Back Pain
Why sit-ups are causing your back pain Sit-ups should not be done. Period. One reason that that sit-ups are hard on your back is that they push your curved spine against the floor (flexing your lumbar spine) and engage your hip flexors. You can go to any local gym and see...
Squat VS Deadlift
It’s not really possible to cover all there is with these two exercises in just one blog, many people have a preference on which compound exercise they prefer to do. Both the squat and the deadlift are excellent exercises. For this blog we are looking at the demands of the hips,...
