…in all the right places! (Part I) “Doc, I know why I have lower back pain,” says the new patient in the exam room. “My general practitioner said I have curvature of the spine.” Do I look at the patient in disbelief? Or do I assume that they are describing a scoliosis deformity or a […]

Shoulder Pain (Part I) One common cause of pain in the shoulder region is due to improper posture. Did you know that many of us, despite regular gym exercise suffer from this easily treatable condition?

Shin pain in runners (Part III) To continue our series on shin pain in runners, an important diagnosis is shin pain caused by a stress fracture. Clues to this condition are symptoms of sharp pain at a localized area overlying the shin bone, near the junction of the middle and distal thirds. Typically pain is […]

Shin pain in runners (Part II) This post is a follow up to my previous blog on shin pain in runners. Another cause of shin pain after or during running is due to a condition known as Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS). This syndrome is due to increased pressure within a closed space where the […]