Click Here to download a PDF of this article Even though the word bunion is widely used to describe the condition in which the big toe angles out while the first metatarsal angles in, the technical name for this condition is either hallux abductus or hallux...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a complex and poorly understood condition in which the body’s peripheral nerves gradually deteriorate (Fig. 1). Symptoms associated with this condition range from mild tingling and numbness to...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article While most people spend countless hours in the gym performing squats, lunges, deadlifts, and planks to strengthen their sagittal and frontal plane muscles (Fig. 1), relatively few focus on the small but extremely important...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Over the past 15 years, some amazing research has shown that when a contracted muscle is vibrated at a specific frequency and intensity, it can produce long-term changes in athletic performance and balance. In an...
Watch the Video Here If you were around in the eighties and nineties, you probably remember those medical alert commercials in which an older woman calls for help because she couldn’t stand up after a fall. We take it for granted when we’re young but the ability to...
Full Version Abbreviated Version Click Here to download a PDF of this article Click Here to download a Powerpoint Presentation In his 1994 textbook, the gerontologist Bernard Isaacs states “It takes a child one year to acquire independent movement and 10 years to...