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Ergonomics 101 + 5 Hacks You Can’t Ignore

Ergonomics 101 + 5 Hacks You Can’t Ignore

by Pooja Manchanda | Jul 30, 2020 | Conditions, Treatments

Working from home, spending time on a chair, or feeling tired or exhausted? Many people can relate to at least one of these given the world’s current situation. By working from home, you are probably spending a large part of your day in front of a screen or sitting on...
Understanding Low Back Pain

Understanding Low Back Pain

by Dr. Veronica Jow | Apr 2, 2020 | Conditions, Featured Conditions, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, Treatments

What is Low Back Pain   Every year countless individuals arrive at their physician’s office with complaints of low back pain (LBP). LBP can be described as pain felt in the lumbar spine which lies just below the thoracic spine and directly above the sacrum. What...
Sprain vs. Strain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Sprain vs. Strain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 26, 2019 | Conditions

What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? While the terms are often used interchangeably, strains and sprains are two different medical conditions. A sprain is an injury to the ligament, a piece of tissue that connects the bones of a joint. An ankle sprain...
Tendinitis and Tendinosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Tendinitis and Tendinosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 23, 2019 | Conditions, Featured Conditions

What is the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis? The tendon is a flexible band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are remarkably strong and are able to withstand all of the day to day stresses and pressure that we place on them. When a tendon...
Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 20, 2019 | Conditions, Featured Conditions

Arthritis is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, and it can cause significant pain and discomfort. Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation in one or more joints. Arthritis can be either inflammatory or degenerative, usually accompanied by...
Bursitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Bursitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 17, 2019 | Conditions, Featured Conditions

Bursitis is a common condition that causes pain and tenderness around your joints. It usually affects the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. While most people will experience bursitis at some point in their lives, it’s often possible to treat the condition and prevent...
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