Health blog Category: Loudoun County
Three Common Sources of Hip Pain
Hip pain can present in many ways. In this blog we will discuss some of the common problems we see here at LSTC!
- Osteoarthritis: wearing of the joint surfaces (cartilage) of the hip joint
- Mechanism of Injury:
- Wear and Tear
- Prior trauma
- FAI: see below
- Symptoms:
- Pain worse with prolonged positioning (e.g. sitting for a long period of time
- Pain worse in the morning: typically resolves within 5-10 minutes of movement
- Pain worse with cold weather
- Decreased mobility
- Difficulty walking
- Groin, buttock, or knee pain
- Mechanism of Injury:
- Femoracetabular Impingement (FAI): excess contact between the acetabulum (hip socket) and proximal femur (top of the hip bone) because of how the bones are shaped/sized
- Mechanism of Injury:
- Cam-type impingement: the hip bone is too big near the top (at the femoral neck)
- More common in biological men
- Pincer-type impingement: the socket (acetabulum) is too big
- More common in biological women
- Repetitive stress: certain activities will place increased stress on bones. The way the body responds to increased stress is by laying down more bone in those areas. This extra bone can result in increased contact between the joint surfaces
- Cam-type impingement: the hip bone is too big near the top (at the femoral neck)
- Symptoms:
- Anterior hip/groin pain
- Buttock pain
- Catching, Giving-way sensations, popping, locking
- Pain with sitting, squatting, stair navigation
- Pain with acceleration in sports
- Decreased available motion
- Mechanism of Injury:
- Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: resultant of gluteal tendon damage or bursa (fluid filled sac) inflammation
- Mechanism of Injury:
- Sedentary Nature
- Improper athletic training: lack of gradual progression
- Repetitive Activity
- Symptoms:
- Lateral hip pain
- Pain lying on the affected side
- Pain with prolonged sitting and/or sitting with legs crossed
- Pain with walking, stair navigation, standing, running
- Mechanism of Injury:
Why Physical Therapy, Why NOW?!
Read full blogBetter Posture
You may have heard that good posture is essential for good health, but do you know why??
- Posture refers to how you position your body when you’re sitting, standing, or lying down. Your posture is the result of habits formed over the course of years.
What is Good Posture?
- It is the proper alignment of your body when standing or sitting.
- Correct positioning involves training yourself to hold your body against gravity with the least strain and tension on supportive structures, such as your muscles and ligaments.
- Proper posture keeps your bones and joints in optimal alignment and decreases wear and tear on supportive structures.
What is Manual Therapy?
Manual Therapy is made up of many different hands-on techniques that we use in the clinic. Each offer their own benefits and are implemented for many reasons. We use manual therapy to help restore mobility, restore joint movement, decrease nerve tension, and improve nerve mobility and help reduce pain.
There are many different techniques that fall into the category of manual therapy. Some of these categories include but are not limited to:
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Joint Mobilizations
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Passive Range of Motion
- Neural Mobilizations
Soft Tissue Mobilization:
Soft Tissue Mobilization helps to reduce soft tissue adhesions and help promote muscle, ligament, and tendon mobility.
Read full blogFun Facts About Nutrition
Nutrition plays a great role in our daily life. The food or liquids affect our body and health because each food or liquid contains particular nutrition which is very necessary for our physical and mental growth. A particular level of any particular nutrition is essential for our body. So, we should know what food we have to take, how much and what type of nutrition contains a particular food. There is a lot of controversy in nutrition, and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything.
Read full blogLower Back Problems Causing Discomfort
Lower back problems are very prevalent in our society and can greatly limit your ability to carry out daily tasks.
Unfortunately, many people think it is just something they have to “live with” so they try to push through the pain. BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE!
Thankfully, physical therapy can be extremely beneficial for resolving lower back pain thus greatly improving your quality of life.
Symptoms
When it comes to this condition, the number one complaint is pain and stiffness localized to the lower back which gets worse when you stand, walk or are in one position for a prolonged period of time.
Read full blogRotator Cuff Tears
We often hear about the rotator cuff (RTC) and how much pain and annoyance it can cause a person. Unfortunately, most people are not given good education on the actual causes, prognosis, and anatomy of the rotator cuff. Below are some examples of causes for rotator cuff tears, anatomy of the rotator cuff, and how best to address the rotator cuff tear.
Anatomy of the RTC
The rotator cuff is a combination of a few smaller muscles of the shoulder including:
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Subscapularis
- Teres Minor
These muscles help with rotating the arm up and back.
Read full blogBest of Suburbia 2020: Physical Therapy
Thank you so much to everyone who voted and supported us!
We were the winner of Best of Suburbia 2020: Physical Therapy!
We are so honored to be able to help our community live a pain-free and active life.
NOW is the time to handle whatever pain or problem you are experiencing. Give our office a call at, 703-450-4300 to schedule your evaluation!
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Read full blogBest of Loudoun 2020 – Top 5!
Feb 7th 2020We are in the top 5!
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Read full blogLimited Hip Mobility Can Cause Back Pain
Believe it or not, your hips play a large role in the health of your back and limited hip mobility can cause back pain. Do you have an aching back at the end of the day and wonder where the source of your pain is coming from? You are not alone! More than 80 percent of the population will suffer from back pain at least once in their life, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.
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