Muscle and Joint Pains

Knee pain going up stairs or uphill specifically is due to an issue (typically weakness) within the gluteus maximus muscle (glute max). This is a powerful muscle that is used to help extend your leg at the hip. This muscle makes up about 70% of the iliotibial band (IT band), a thick band of connective…

Shin splints in pole vaulters and athletes is a very common complaint. This is also known as medial tibial stress syndrome. This is a condition that can decrease your performance as a jumper or runner and can be addressed through natural and conservative methods most of the time.Shin splints often refers to pain in the…

It is widely accepted that muscle pains are a side-effect of statins. Most people will experience some random muscle pain after beginning statins. These drugs work as advertised and will decrease cholesterol when taken… but is that the correct course of action? I’ll let you decide the answer to that. What are Statins? Statins are…

Sinding-Larsen-Johannson (SLJ) disease is the name given when there is osteochondrosis to the lower portion of the patella (kneecap). Osteochondrosis is the umbrella term used to describe the process that is happening. Depending on where your child has osteochondrosis they will be given a different named diagnosis. Here is a list of some of the…