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Dr. Sisson/ May 8th, 2023 When you’ve got nagging, persistent knee pain, it’s common for doctors to recommend a cortisone shot in the knee. A cortisone shot in the knee, also known as corticosteroid injections, or “steroid shots”, works by reducing inflammation in your knee joint in an effort to alleviate pain. Sounds pretty straightforward, right?  Well… not so fast. Assuming your knee pain is truly due to inflammation, then yes, a co...
Posted on 2023-05-08
Dr. Sisson/ May 5th, 2023 One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to correctly identify the knee pain source. Is your knee pain actually due to a problem in your knee? Or is the root cause of your knee pain coming from somewhere else in your body? Rosedale, et al published a study in 2020 that revealed 43 chance they’ll find arthritis and/or meniscus (cartilage) tears. And this will be whether you have knee pain or not. Th...
Posted on 2023-05-05
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
Dr. Sisson| March 6, 2023 Are you dealing with an injury to your shoulder, knee, or back from exercise? We know that recovering from a strain or sprain is often a long road. It can take time and lots of trial and error to get you back to the level of activity you used to have which can feel never-ending. However, taping is a solution you may not have considered before but has been used for decades in physical therapy, and by athletes as a way to speed up recovery and support weakened muscl...
Posted on 2023-03-06
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT| January 3, 2023 If you’re anything like most folks around this time of the year, you’re probably thinking about starting a more active, healthy lifestyle. But that’s the hard part Isn’t it?… Getting started!! You just need that extra bit of drive or a spark that ignites you on the road to a healthier and ultimately HAPPIER life.  Well allow me to help set you on the right path to being healthier and HAPPIER all year long… N...
Posted on 2023-01-03
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