

Rotator Cuff Injuries
The rotator cuff is one of the most commonly injured muscle groups in the body. The glenohumeral joint or shoulder, as we know it, is the most unstable joint in the body. It is unstable because of the anatomic design and the amount of different types of movements it can perform. There are 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff and I refer to them as, The 4 Horsemen: Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Subscapularis Teres Minor All shoulder injuries are not just the rotator cuff. T

Diastasis Recti: What you need to know
Diastasis Recti is a condition, which occurs typically during pregnancy, whereby the connective tissue that holds the rectus abdominis together begins to seperate. This condition can also persist in males either congenitally or men that have a pendulous abdomen. I will speak mostly to this condition post-pregnancy, however, the treatment and solution are the same for both men and women. During pregnancy it is normal, however, post-pregnancy if it persists after several months

Iliopsoas Syndrome or Iliopsoas Tendinitis
It is a pain in the hip/groin area near the front of the hip instead of the back. It feels like a pinch or an ache and increasing in pain over time. It is associated with pinching pain in the hip with running, kicking, jumping, squatting and going upstairs. This is a tricky diagnosis to make, as there are plenty of other possible causes of this type of pain. Here are just a few other possibilities: Femoral Acetabular Impingement Tensor Fasciae Latae trigger point referral