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Foot & Ankle Treatment

September 22, 2017Health & Fitness
Foot & Ankle Treatment

Did you know…

  • 75% of Americans will experience foot problems at one point in their lives.
  • Your feet have a quarter of all the bones in your body – 52 bones.
  • The foot is a complex structure containing 26 bones with 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and multiple tendons that hold the structure together and allows it to move in a variety of ways.

The ligaments in your ankle hold the ankle bones and joints in position. They protect the ankle joint from abnormal movements especially twisting, turning and rolling of the foot. Ligaments are very elastic structures. Ligaments typically stretch within their limits, and then go back to their normal positions. When a ligament is forced to stretch beyond its normal range, a sprain occurs.

Like a sprain, they’re many acute or sudden injuries that can occur while performing everyday activities.

Acute Injuries:

  • bruises/contusions
  • puncture wounds/cuts
  • ligament injuries
  • injuries to tendons
  • strains
  • fractures
  • bone dislocation

Overuse injuries:

  • Achilles tendonitis/tendinosis – the breakdown of soft tissues around and in the Achilles tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone.
  • Stress fracture – a hairline crack in the bone.
  • Retrocalcaneal bursitis – inflammation of the bursa, which causes rawness, sensitivity and swelling of the back of the heel and the ankle.
  • Plantar fasciitis – inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot, which in turn causes pain when walking.
  • Metatarsalgia – an ache in the front (ball) of the foot.

TREATMENT:

There are several treatment options for foot and ankle pain. Be sure to contact Michigan Sports & Spine Center or another specialist in order to receive the proper diagnosis and receive the proper treatment plan.

Physical Therapy/Exercise Training:

  • The combination of exercise training and physical therapy commonly includes stretching, strengthening and low-impact aerobic exercises.
  • A physical therapist can design a regimen that helps to reduce pain and discomfort and strengthen the muscles that affect your ankles, therefore getting you back on track.

Injections:

  • Trigger point injections – a procedure used to treat painful areas of the muscle that contain trigger points, or knots of the muscle that develop when muscles do not relax. Involves the injection of medication directly into the trigger point.
  • Facet injections – entails injecting a small amount of local anesthetic and/or steroid medication, which anesthetizes the facet joints and blocks pain.

Weight Loss and Exercise:

  • Losing extra weight can also help to lose the pain, and increase your comfort level and your quality of life.
  • Exercise can aid in achieving your weight loss goals, and at the same time strengthen your muscles and decrease pain.

Massage Therapy:

  • A deep massage will decrease muscle spasms, fight inflammation and encourage relaxation.

Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Manipulations:

  • Relieves pain by reducing pressure on sensitive structures, increasing flexibility, improving blood flow and decreasing muscle tension.

Acupuncture:

  • Based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture involves sticking very thin needles into specific energy points within the muscle/skin in an effort to diminish inflammation, pain and discomfort.
  • Acupuncture is successful because it helps to release endorphins and serotonin, which act to reduce pain.

RICE:

  • Rest your ankle or foot. Don’t walk or put weight on it.
  • Ice your ankle or foot with an ice pack for 20-30 minutes, several times a day.
  • Compress and support your foot or ankle with bandages or ace-wraps.
  • Elevate you foot or ankle for 48 hours. Keep your ankle/foot propped up on pillows about your heart level.

Sources: WebMD

ABOUT MICHIGAN SPORTS & SPINE CENTER:

We’re innovative leaders utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as musculoskeletal ultrasounds, PRP, stem cell treatment, and other innovative procedures. Michigan Sports & Spine Center is committed to resolving your pain, not simply masking it. We treat the whole body, not just the injury, and perform preventative treatment so your injury doesn’t come back. Our studies prove that Michigan Sports & Spine Center has patient success rates much higher than the national average. We treat everyone from high-profile athletes to your neighbor next door. Our primary focus is getting our patients back into the game of life!

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Alternatives to Keep You Looking Fit

September 15, 2017Jeff Pierce, DOHealth & Fitness
Alternatives to Keep You Looking Fit

We all know to improve our health; proper nutrition and exercise are the key components. Sometimes you’re doing everything in the gym, yet you’re not achieving your goal weight or look. Maybe you have an injury that prevents you from exercising the way you’d like. Sometimes you just need an extra boost to achieve your goals.

They’re several alternative options to enhance your look and figure that are not diet and exercise. LightRX combines FDA-cleared, clinically proven treatments for dramatic results. If you’re looking for that extra boost, LightRX will customize a plan using the latest technologies to achieve the look you want without surgery, pain or downtime.

LightRX treatments: 

Body Contouring

  • If you’re looking to drop a dress size, get your body back after baby, or feel great in your jeans every day, non-invasive body contouring can be a fantastic option.
  • FDA-cleared, clinically proven, medical devices melt fat, target cellulite and tighten skin without pain, surgery or downtime.
  • Body contouring can help firm the curve of your hips, smooth and tighten thighs, define your waistline, contour and tighten the abdomen for a flatter tummy, or shape and lift the buttocks.

Laser Lipo and Laser Fat Reduction

  • An alternative to invasive liposuction.
  • During treatment, low level laser beams are released through treatment pads, creating a chemical signal in the fat cells that breaks down stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol, which are released through cell membranes. Fat content is then transported around the body to tissues where it will be ‘burned off’ during a period of post-treatment exercise.
  • Cellulite Reduction
    • Over 80% of women over the age of 20 develop cellulite at some point in their lives. The term cellulite refers to fat deposits under the surface of the skin, appearing most frequently around the hips, thighs, and derriere. These fat deposits are separated from one another by collagen fibers and once the fibers break down, the fat cells in these deposits bulge outwards and create the dimpled, “cottage cheese” appearance that can drive us crazy. The worst part is neither diet nor exercise alone can solve this problem.
    • Cellulite reduction is FDA-approved and uses non-invasive devices to melt fat and reduce cellulite using a combination of radio frequency, magnetic pulses, and low-level lasers. Once the skin is heated to therapeutic temperature it activates a response in the body that triggers the formation of new collagen, which in turn contracts and tightens, reducing the appearance of cellulite.

Skin Tightening

  • LightRX uses a combination of treatments and medical devices, including low level lasers, radio frequencies, and magnetic pulse to reduce circumference (double chin), tighten skin and reduce lines and wrinkles.
  • Skin Tightening, wrinkle reduction and cellulite reduction occur because the multi-polar radio frequency causes a thermal reaction in the tissue, which stimulates the body’s natural healing response. This restoring response causes the skin to contract, achieving tighter skin, the softening of wrinkles and reduced cellulite.
  • Skin Tightening is terrific for the face and neck, but don’t forget the body – arms, tummy, thighs and buttocks are very popular areas as well.
  • Skin Resurfacing
    • Resurfacing is a unique approach to restoring youthful, healthy skin.
    • If years of enjoying the sun have left its mark with dark spots, freckles and a leathery texture, or if acne scarring or stretch marks have affected you, skin resurfacing may be right for you.
    • As we age we start to see noticeable signs like lines and wrinkles, but what about the other giveaways: enlarged pores, uneven tone, textural irregularities. Plus the worst offender – sagging skin around the face, neck and chest. skin resurfacing can address all of these concerns.

If you’re not sure that these are the treatment options for you, and you’d like some alternatives, there are tons of fun, gym-free workouts that will give you the same results.

 

Exercising without exercising…

  • take a walking tour of your city
  • go rock climbing
  • hike with family/friends
  • take your pets for extra walks
  • go out dancing
  • run around the playground or backyard with your children
  • take a martial arts class
  • play video games that require you to be active
  • take a yoga class
  • ride out on your bicycle

Sources: LightRX

ABOUT MICHIGAN SPORTS & SPINE CENTER:

We’re innovative leaders utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as musculoskeletal ultrasounds, PRP, stem cell treatment, and other innovative procedures. Michigan Sports & Spine Center is committed to resolving your pain, not simply masking it. We treat the whole body, not just the injury, and perform preventative treatment so your injury doesn’t come back. Our studies prove that Michigan Sports & Spine Center has patient success rates much higher than the national average. We treat everyone from high-profile athletes to your neighbor next door. Our primary focus is getting our patients back into the game of life!

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Hip Pain Causes & Treatment

September 8, 2017Jeff Pierce, DOPain Management
Hip Pain Causes & Treatment

Did you know?

  • 7% of U.S. adults are affected by hip pain at any given time.
  • One of the most serious fall injuries is a broken hip.
  • More than 300,000 seniors (age 65 and older) are hospitalized for hip fractures each year.
  • Women undergo three-fourths of all hip fractures.
  • Over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, most commonly by falling sideways.

Pretty alarming, right?

The hip, a.k.a. hip joint is located where the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) attaches to the pelvis.

The hip is a ball and socket joint of the body. Pain in the hip can involve the actual joint itself or the muscles, tendons and soft tissues surrounding the joint. Commonly, if the pain is found inside the leg or groin area, the pains originating within the ball and socket joint itself. If the pain is found on the outside of the hip or wraps around the back to the buttocks, the muscles, tissues or tendons in the area are more than likely to be the source. Hip pain may radiate up the back and down the leg, triggering ‘referred pain.’

The hip withstands a great deal of wear and tear each and every day. The hip is designed to move back and forth while supporting the body, a healthy hip can sustain an immense amount of usage. It even endures certain levels of impact without causing the body pain.

Common causes of hip pain in adults:

  • osteoarthritis of the hip
  • osteoporosis
  • labral tear
  • lower back issues (i.e. vertebral dysfunction)
  • bursitis
  • tendinitis
  • fracture of the femoral neck
  • traumatic muscular strains
  • polymyalgia rheumatic
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • serious infections (i.e. septic arthritis or osteomyelitis)
  • malignancy
  • herniated disc
  • inguinal hernias
  • spinal stenosis

TREATMENT:

There are several treatment options for hip pain. Treatment depends on the cause of hip pain. Be sure to contact Michigan Sports & Spine Center or another specialist in order to receive the proper diagnosis and receive the proper treatment plan.

 

Physical Therapy/Exercise Training:

  • The combination of exercise training and physical therapy commonly includes stretching, strengthening and low-impact aerobic exercises.
  • A physical therapist can design a regimen that helps to reduce pain and discomfort and strengthen the muscles that affect your hips, therefore getting you back on track.

 

Injections:

  • Trigger point injections – a procedure used to treat painful areas of the muscle that contain trigger points, or knots of the muscle that develop when muscles do not relax. Involves the injection of medication directly into the trigger point.
  • Facet injections – entails injecting a small amount of local anesthetic and/or steroid medication, which anesthetizes the facet joints and blocks pain.

 

Weight Loss and Exercise:

  • Losing extra weight can also help to lose the pain, and increase your comfort level and your quality of life.
  • Exercise can aid in achieving your weight loss goals, and at the same time strengthen your muscles and decrease pain.
  • A walking stick may help with mobility too.

 

Massage Therapy:

  • A deep massage will decrease muscle spasms, fight inflammation and encourage relaxation.

 

Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Manipulations:

  • Relieves pain by reducing pressure on sensitive structures, increasing flexibility, improving blood flow and decreasing muscle tension.

 

Acupuncture:

  • Based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture involves sticking very thin needles into specific energy points within the muscle/skin in an effort to diminish inflammation, pain and discomfort.
  • Acupuncture is successful because it helps to release endorphins and serotonin, which act to reduce pain.

There are numerous simple and helpful at home remedies you can do daily to ease hip pain:

  • start your day with exercise
  • cool inflammation with ice
  • use heat for arthritis
  • stretch to relieve bursitis
  • strengthen your inner thighs
  • strengthen your outer thighs
  • workout in water
  • avoid high-impact activities
  • lose weight for arthritis relief
  • listen to your body

Sources: WebMD, Everyday Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, My VMC

ABOUT MICHIGAN SPORTS & SPINE CENTER:

We’re innovative leaders utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as musculoskeletal ultrasounds, PRP, stem cell treatment, and other innovative procedures. Michigan Sports & Spine Center is committed to resolving your pain, not simply masking it. We treat the whole body, not just the injury, and perform preventative treatment so your injury doesn’t come back. Our studies prove that Michigan Sports & Spine Center has patient success rates much higher than the national average. We treat everyone from high-profile athletes to your neighbor next door. Our primary focus is getting our patients back into the game of life!

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