Tension headaches are, without a doubt, horrifically painful. So why doesn’t your doctor seem worried when they diagnose it? It can be somewhat frustrating as a patient when you feel someone is seemingly brushing off the severity of your issues. Particularly if they are not seeming to give you a fix and “just sending you […]
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TMJ Syndrome
TMJ Syndrome or Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome is pain in the joint of the jaw which is caused by a variety of medical problems. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects the mandible or lower jaw to the skull which is located in front of the ear. If this area has problems, head and neck pain may occur […]
Runner’s Knee: Causes, Treatment, Symptoms, & Prevention
Runner’s knee is a term that is used to describe pain around the kneecap commonly caused by running. The two common injuries referred to as runner’s knee are iliotibial band syndrome and patellofemoral syndrome. However, any activity that stresses the knee joint repeatedly can cause this injury. Iliotibial Band Syndrome ITBS is a repetitive strain […]
Fibromyalgia-What is it?
What it is Fibromyalgia is a common condition that causes widespread pain on the body causing sleep problems, fatigue, and emotional/mental distress. 4 million US adults are affected by fibromyalgia, which is about 2% of the adult population. While it is more common in women, this condition can occur in men. Fibromyalgia most often starts […]
The Biopsychosocial Model of Pain
For a very long time, we in medicine have worked under what we call the Biomechanical Model of Pain. That is that the belief that the pain receptors in X structures have been stimulated by damage, and therefore must be causing local pain. If we fix the structure, we fix the pain. Except it has […]
“Wear and Tear” and How We Were Wrong!
For a long time in healthcare we have referred to things like “degenerative joint disease,” “arthritis,” and “muscle fraying” as normal wear and tear on the body. We’ve used a simple analogy about your car to describe it too: over a long time of rubbing across one another, even with the best lubricants man can […]
