There is a great likelihood that most people diagnosed with tennis elbow have never played tennis in their life. Most of the time, patients with tennis elbow are carpenters, rock climbers, office workers, landscapers, and physical laborers. Many people with this painful condition have never picked up a racket. So how can you treat this…
It’s my job to evaluate the athlete and determine the appropriate course of treatment.
[Please note: this information will evolve over time as more information becomes more available on the vaccine] The future is starting to look brighter as we head into 2021 with more access to vaccines and gain greater control over the COVID-19 virus. As chronic migraine sufferers know, added stress and uncertainty due to the pandemic…
It’s Sleep Awareness Week, and one crucial way to properly honor this event is to make sure your mattress is working for YOU and not exacerbating your back pain. It is not common that a mattress of any kind can help or improve back pain, but rather the goal should be to find a mattress…
Augmented reality may sound like science fiction, but its revolutionary technology is allowing spine surgeons to see more than ever. WTOP News consulted VSI’s Dr. Good and Dr. Jazini to uncover the benefits of this new technology being deemed the future of spine surgery. Using a special headset, the AR “Xvision” made by Augmedics, VSI’s…
Simply put, are you too stiff or do you lack body awareness? Take advantage of the “off season” (winter months) to work through your lingering physical issues that keep your golf game from reaching the next level.
As seen in Becker’s Spine Review. On the back of two-year data comparing the M6-C cervical disc with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion published in The Spine Journal, eight surgeons discuss the future of total disc replacement in spine: Becker’s Asks: How do you see disc replacement developing in the next five to 10 years? Colin…
As the saying goes, champions are made in the off-season. Don’t make these common mistakes and sabotage your chances to have your best season yet! If you have any unresolved injuries or are curious to see how physical therapy can help prepare you for your best race yet, let one of our expert physical therapists at VTFC help you have a successful and pain-free running season.
Headaches of all kinds can occur when the cardiovascular system is not working correctly. For example, when your blood pressure is consistently high, the walls of the blood vessels take a pounding. This high pressure can lead to a break in the vessel wall, or a dissection. It can also lead to a small pouch…
Well, it’s that time of year again. The holidays are long over, but those pesky extra pounds from indulging in the holiday eats. Unfortunately, as the snow piles up (or in the case of this year, the never-ending threat of snow) and the temperature drops, so does our motivation to exercise. Just because the temperature…
