Diagnoses and Conditions
Pelvic Pain
What Is Pelvic Pain? Pelvic pain is felt in the lower abdomen, pelvis, or perineum and is considered to be "chronic" when it lasts for more than 6 months. Pelvic pain can be caused by: Pregnancy and childbirth, when changing hormone levels can affect the muscles and...
Pelvic Fracture (Hip Fracture)
What is a Pelvic Fracture (Hip Fracture)? A pelvic fracture is a crack or break in one or more of the pelvic bones, which are located at the base of the spine. The pelvis is often referred to as part of the hip. (When you "put your hands on your hips," your hands are...
Patellofemoral Pain
What is Patellofemoral Pain? Patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to pain at the front of the knee, in and around the kneecap. (The kneecap, or patella, is the triangle-shaped bone at the front of the knee joint. The pain usually is accompanied by tenderness along the...
Parkinson’s Disease
What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's disease is related to a loss of nerve cells in your brain that produce a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is an important factor in controlling movement. The exact cause of PD is not yet known. Family history, aging, or...
Pain
Understanding Pain Pain is one of the most common symptoms that may lead someone to seek the help of a physical therapist or other health care professional. Over the past decade, our understanding of how and why pain exists has changed. While pain was once thought to...
Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
What is Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder? Shoulder osteoarthritis (OA) occurs when the cartilage that lines the opposite sides of the shoulder joint becomes worn or torn. In the early stages of the condition, small pits develop in the smooth cartilage that lines each...
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
What is Osteoarthritis of Knee? Osteoarthritis of the knee (knee OA) is a progressive disease causing inflammation and degeneration of the knee joint that worsens over time. It affects the entire joint, including bone, cartilage, ligament, and muscle. Its progression...
Osteoarthritis of the Hip
What is Osteoarthritis of the Hip? Hip osteoarthritis is inflammation of the hip joint, a condition that is more likely to develop as people age. Osteoarthritis results when injury or inflammation in a joint causes the soft, shock-absorbing cartilage that lines and...
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs when there is irritation to the top, front portion of the shin bone (tibia) where the tendon attached to the kneecap (patella) meets the shin bone. It occurs when there is an increased amount of stress...
Multi directional Instability of the Shoulder (MDI)
What is Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder? MDI of the shoulder is defined as generalized laxity (looseness) of the joint due to increased mobility and joint weakness. The shoulder joint may "slip" in and out of its socket in a forward (anterior), backward...
Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome)
Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome) What is Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome) Meralgia parasthetica occurs as a result of compression to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, a long nerve that stretches from the spine through the groin and...
Meniscal Tear
Meniscal Tear What is a Meniscal Tear? The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped piece of cartilage that cushions your knee. Each of your knees has 2 menisci (plural of meniscus); one on the inner (medial) part of the knee, and the other on the outer (lateral) part....
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