Further building upon the foundation from our last articles on foot/ankle and knee health, we continue moving up the kinetic chain to examine the hip. Although the hip is a source of much chronic pain and injury we must recognize that it can be at the mercy of the highly mobile foot/ankle below and spine […]
Assessment
Introduction to foot and ankle health
The foot and ankle is a complex joint capable of handling tremendous stress and possessing the ability to compensate to a wide variety of unpredictable forces. However for many of us our feet and ankles have become underdeveloped as a result of our lifestyle and now present with a diminished capacity to function. This dysfunction […]
Halberd Hithy hit the deck
Today, Monday, we find Mr. Halberd Hithy after a mountain bike accident. He went over the bars on his Saturday ride and fell awkwardly onto his right shoulder. He got up and finished the ride, however felt extreme pain in that shoulder. He iced it that night and didn’t use it at all. He had […]
Funky Feet
Mr. Halberd Hithy’s funky feet. Mr. Hithy is about to enter my office on a Thursday. I know from our phone call two days before of his current state of being: Gender: Male Occupation: IT – State of Idaho Age: 46 Daily Activities: Running, Netflix, and Baking – he loves his danish pastries. Primary Complaint: […]
Individualizing the treatment
We all have a heart, lungs, a brain, yet no person is the same as the next. Even identical twins contain unique differences from each other. This is also true of the aches and pains we deal with in life. No neck or back pain is identical to the next and therefore should not be […]
