David Phillips

Pain in the lateral elbow can sometimes sideline people for months. While true tennis elbow is both common and inflammatory, sometimes elbow pain can come from somewhere else.

Some sources cite an 84% chance you will experience back pain at some point in your life. We look at an under the radar trigger point in a muscle that lives on the front of your spine: psoas major.

Often overlooked, the diaphragm, which is the primary muscle of breathing, has a distinct referral to the clavicle. Tension in this muscle clearly leads to pain in the anterior shoulder.

The jaw happens to be one of the most common places for people to hold tension, with over 10 million people reporting some number of symptoms associated with TMJD (tempo mandibular joint disorder).

One of the more common trigger point pain patterns we see is pain at the outside of the shoulder, right around the deltoid muscles. The teres major muscle is one cause of trigger point pain in the shoulder.

The subscapularis muscle is part of the rotator cuff group, and is a common contributor to carpal tunnel like pain. Treating this muscle can offer much-needed relief for carpal tunnel type symptoms.

Sciatic pain is caused by compression or entrapment of a nerve in your body called the sciatic nerve. It has been associated with hip pain, thigh pain, leg pain, and tingling in the lower extremity.

Plantar fasciitis is a pathology that affects the plantar surface of the foot, inflaming the plantar fascia and causing pain and stiffness, heel, arch and calf pain, and limitations in exercise.

Why does posture matter? So much attention over the past decade seems to be building around the concept of posture. While this meteoric rise has been largely due to its role in pain, stiffness, and joint degeneration, the positive impact of good posture goes well beyond just our physical bodies! In today’s blog we will … Read more

What is Sciatica? Like our previous blog posts regarding arm pain as a result of nerve problems, leg pain, thing pain, foot and ankle pain, glute and low back pain can be a result of nerve irritation in the lower extremity or spine. Of all the major nerves, the most common nerve problem is sciatic … Read more

What is ulnar nerve entrapment? As we complete our tour of the upper extremity, we look at the ulnar nerve as the last of 3 major nerves that innervate the upper extremity that can cause arm pain, elbow pain, and wrist pain. The ulnar nerve has some reminiscent elements of both of the nerves previously … Read more

What is the cause of mid-back pain? While there are many different reasons that pain may persist between the shoulder blades, one of the most common culprits is poor posture. Often referred to as stooped posture, rounded shoulder, or lower crossed syndrome, mid-back pain due to poor posture tends to be persistent, aching, slowly progressing, … Read more