Neck and Shoulder Pain: A Natural Approach to Healing

Neck and shoulder pain seem to be by-products of modern life. How many times have you come home from work with a stiff neck, aching shoulders or both? Regardless of what you do all day – bending over a keyboard, talking on the phone, standing on your feet, driving or carrying kids around – the unnatural postures and repetitive motions your body has to endure take their toll. Add to that the mental stress of a typical “day in the life” and you end up with shoulder and neck pain! Shoulder and neck pain relief is available, however, and it’s safe and drug-free. Read in detail

Treating and Recovering from Achilles Injury

The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and one of the more difficult injuries to treat in a runner. As a sports medicine podiatrist there are only a few injuries that lead me to advise runners that they have to take time off; Achilles tendinopathy is one of those diagnoses. The proper medical terminology no longer includes tendinitis when discussing injury of this tendon. A landmark paper in 1976 showed that under microscopic examination the injured Achilles tendon shows no inflammatory cells within the tendon but rather degeneration; therefore, tendinitis is not the proper term. This has led to a greater understanding in the treatment of this injury. Read More