HSA, HRA, FSA Oh My!
As high-deductible plans become more common, people are more vigorously seeking methods of offsetting their healthcare costs. One of the most efficient ways to do this is with a tax-favored health plan, such as a health savings account (HSA), a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), or a flexible spending arrangement (FSA). Each plan has its own […]
Imaging 2020: A Closer Look
When we talk about injuries, we often hear of primary care physicians and orthopedic specialists performing imaging in order to assist patients in treating musculoskeletal pain. Imaging can include, but is not limited to, MRIs, X-rays, or CT scans. Although these tests may help feed our curiosity to “look under the hood,” they may not […]
Sciatica: One Pain, Many Causes
Anyone who has ever experienced sciatica knows the feeling: a radiating pain or numbness that runs down the buttock, leg, and even as far down as the calf and foot. So named because it is felt along the path of the sciatic nerve, sciatica is not a disorder in and of itself but rather a […]
What is the cause of Tennis Elbow?
As therapists in a clinic located inside of a large tennis club, we are seldom surprised when a number of our patients each year present with lateral epicondylitis – or, as it is more commonly known, tennis elbow. Lateral epicondylitis pain usually occurs over the outside of the elbow where many of the forearm muscles […]
Growing Good Body Mechanics in the Garden
Of all the places I like to spend time in the late spring and early summer, my garden is one of my favorites. Now that we’ve braved Chicago’s last snow (fingers crossed!), I’m ready to uncover my raised beds, turn compost, and start my seedlings. In the excitement of growing, it’s easy to forget to […]
Treating Back Pain: A Spine of the Times
You’re 34 years old with a 9-5 desk job, and now you’re wondering how treating back pain fits into your busy life. but you still regularly go to the gym and play a couple pick-up games of basketball a week. One day you wake up and have nagging, gnawing pain just to the right of […]
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Pressing Matter
If you follow the NBA you have most likely heard that Markelle Fultz, the Philadelphia 76ers’ guard, has thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). We most commonly hear of athletes from baseball developing this, but rarely in basketball – in fact, basketball player Ben Uzoh wasn’t diagnosed until he retired, even though he had previously experienced TOS […]
How to Stretch to Reduce Aches and Pains
Some of the most common advice we receive when we complain about a newly discovered ache or pain is to just “stretch it out.” But what does that even mean? How long do I hold it? When should I do it? Do I just throw my leg up on a table for a couple of […]
How to Keep Your Knees Healthy and Prevent Injury
As fall is now upon us, so too is the season of football. For a few unlucky players, however, the season is already over, with preseason injuries benching them for the rest of the season. In the NFL, an average of 23 ACL injuries occur before the first game of the season is even played, […]
What is the Postural Restoration Approach
Although the human body may look symmetrical to the naked eye, the right and left sides of our body are actually asymmetrical. For example, we have a heart on the left side of our body and a liver on the right side. Our right hemidiaphragm is larger and more domed than the one on our […]