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What Causes Vertigo? All About BPPV

Jul 1, 2016

Is this room actually spinning?

If you have positional vertigo, you might just think so!

By definition, vertigo is the sensation of spinning. More accurately, it’s the sensation that the room/environment is spinning.

This differs from other balance issues like dizziness and feeling unsteady or light-headed.

The cause of positional vertigo is related to the inner ear, often referred to as the vestibular system.

Alphabet Soup! How to Read Back & Neck X-ray and MRI Reports

Jun 17, 2016

Have you ever tried to read an x-ray or MRI report for your low back or neck? It might as well be written in a different language! All you read are huge, ambiguous words and terms like “facet arthro…

The Difference Between Tendonitis and Tendinosis (and how this affects your treatment plan)

Jun 10, 2016

Here’s a common question we here in the clinic: “Do I have tendonitis or tendinosis? And what does that mean?” Since these 2 terms are used so frequently, and often interchangeably, I wanted to…

What Causes “Tennis Elbow” (aka Lateral Epicondylitis) and How to Treat It (Plus Top 2 Exercises)

May 26, 2016

Yes it’s true, most of the people suffering from tennis elbow have never even picked up a racquet…

Which is a shame, because tennis is actually really fun! My back-hand is horrible though…

So what is tennis elbow? And what causes it?

Ergonomics: 5 Tips to Reduce Pain at Work

Apr 27, 2016

So earlier this week I sent out an email talking about the importance of proper ergonomics at work, and how a few simple changes can have a significant impact on pain and tension in the low back, neck…