Sports Injury Recovery for Student Athletes: Evaluation Before Return
Patient information from Acute Chiropractic Yakima What matters more than a fast return? The athlete’s diagnosis and safe recovery matter more than the next game. A muscle strain, stress injury, fracture, and concussion require different decisions. Severe pain, deformity, inability to bear weight, or head-injury symptoms needs appropriate medical evaluation. Where can massage fit? Massage […]
Wrist and Hand Numbness in Warehouse Work: When to Seek Assessment
Does numbness mean carpal tunnel syndrome? Not necessarily. Hand numbness can have several causes. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves compression of the median nerve at the wrist; neck or other nerve problems may cause different patterns. Ask for an examination rather than assuming a misaligned spine is responsible. What information helps? Describe which fingers feel numb, […]
Knee Pain, Hip Function, and the Need for an Individual Assessment
Are misaligned hips the cause of my knee pain? Do not assume that a shifted pelvis or spinal misalignment causes knee pain. Joint, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and other conditions may cause symptoms. Hip strength or movement can be part of an assessment without proving a single structural explanation. What should an evaluation include? Describe an […]
Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Injury: Assessment and Care Options
What might shoulder pain mean? The rotator cuff is one possible source of shoulder symptoms, but pain can arise from several structures. A strain, tendon problem, tear, joint condition, or referred pain may need different care. An examination should guide the diagnosis. What should I describe? Explain how symptoms started, whether there was a fall […]