Dr. Sisson / April 17th, 2023
If you have fallen arches, you may wonder:
Can you really fix flat feet without surgery? The answer is that it depends.
There are two different types of flat feet, so how do know which kind you can fix and which kind you can't?
There two general categories of flat feet:
Structural flat feet
Functional flat feet (fallen arches)
Structural flat foot
In a structural flat foot, the bones of your arch never formed.
Therefore, you were born with a flat foot...
Posted on 2023-04-17
April 11th, 2023/ Dr. Sisson
What Does The Term "Small of Back" Mean?
The small of your back is the narrow part or your back right above your waist, where the spine kind of curves inwards a little bit.
This is usually around the L5-S1 area, or for some people, it's L4-L5. It's the part where your spine dips inward, and it has a narrow curve, and it looks smaller than the rest. That's why it's called the small of your back.
What Causes Pain In Small The Small Of ...
Posted on 2023-04-12
Dr. Sisson / April 7th, 2023
What Causes A Knot In The Shoulder Blade?
To understand what causes a knot in your shoulder blade you first have to understand and what exactly a knot in a muscle is. It may be in your shoulder blade, it may be in your neck muscles, or it may be somewhere else. Either way, the physiology is the same.
What are muscle knots?
The main cause of muscle knots is something called a trigger point.
A trigger point, or in layman's terms, a "knot", is an area in the musc...
Posted on 2023-04-03
Dr. Sisson/ April 3, 2023
So YES! A Stationary Bike Good For Arthritic Knees.
The main reason a stationary bike is good for your knees is that is allows repetitive pain-free motion in your knees.
When you move your knees repetitively, it secretes a lubricating fluid called synovial fluid.
This fluid is like oil in a creaky door; it helps the joints move more smoothly without the joint surfaces rubbing on one another, causing grinding and inflammation.
Using A Stationary Bike F...
Posted on 2023-04-03
Dr. Sisson/ March 31st, 2023
Why Is It Hard For My Knees To Climb Stairs?
There are a lot of different things that can cause knee pain climbing stairs, but generally there are three different broad categories:
Causes of knee pain climbing stairs:
Pain inside the knee joint - i.e. knee arthritis or a meniscus tear.
Patellofemoral joint pain - pain between the kneecap (patella) and the thigh bone (femur)
Soft tissue pain - pain from muscles, tendons, or ligament...
Posted on 2023-03-31
