Soleus Strain Treatment
Dr. Tabassum Ali DC
Pain found deep in the calf area can be a symptom of a soleus strain. Anatomically the soleus is found in the posterior calf, starting just below the knee and traveling down behind the gastrocnemius muscle and the Achilles tendon and then crossing over at the ankle. Due to the [...]
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Dr. Tabassum Ali DC
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is tingling and numbness found on the medial arch of the foot from compression on the posterior tibial nerve passing through the tarsal tunnel. The condition presents similar to carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist and hand, but this time found in the ankle and foot. The [...]
Metatarsalgia
Dr Tabassum Ali DC
Metatarsalgia is commonly found in the running community or in women who wear high-heeled shoes. Metatarsalgia is classically described as pain felt at the front of the foot on the plantar surface between the third and fourth metatarsals with:
Occasional sharpness
Tingling
Numbness
Exacerbation by walking barefoot, especially on a hard floor
Exacerbation with flexing the foot
Feels [...]
Pectineus Strain
Pectineus Strain Treatment can be fast and effective when you know correct muscular anatomy. It can happen to a variety of athletes, as well as runners and in fact in my facility I have noticed it more in soccer and hockey player. Either way a it can be serious enough to keep you off [...]
High Hamstring Tendonopathy Treatment
High Hamstring Tendonopathy Treatment does not have to feel hopeless and uneventful. Although High Hamstring Tendonopathy Treatment can take a while to allow a runner to recover back to higher intensity workouts (higher speeds) there is no reason why an athlete will not be able to be able to enjoy running middle [...]
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment – Huntington Beach, Orange County
Plantar Fasciitis treatment does not have to take month or years to have you running again. Plantar Facsiitis treatment can take as little as a few weeks to months if the right methods are used and applied correctly. So what is the best Plantar Fasciitis treatment? Check out [...]
Hamstring Strain – New Research
Here’s a great research article on a Hamstring Strain. If you are interested in the entire article check out Pubmed. All the information below was created by the authors of the article and all credit should be given to them. Please check out their research!
Knee flexor strength and bicep femoris electromyographical [...]
Exercises to improve running performance
Have you ever looked on YouTube for exercises that improve running? Most of us have but a lot of us don’t actually have skills for program design for these exercises that improve running. Program design is important because it is a guide to knowing where you want to peak in relationship [...]
Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar Tendonitis typically presents in runners and jumpers due to overuse/ over-training and although it can be a hindering condition it is very treatable as well. As I go through the signs and sensation of Patellar Tendonitis you might feel, I do so from personal experience of being active and working on a good [...]
Femoral Nerve Entrapment – Numbness of Anterior Thigh
A femoral nerve entrapment can occur from overuse of the muscles surrounding the femoral nerve or can be something even more serious as an impingement of the nerve from the spine.
This video on a femoral nerve entrapment is intended to be instructional in a way where the normal athlete can [...]
