Cervicogenic Headache: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
What does a cervicogenic headache feel like? Pain on one side of your head or face · Steady pain that doesn’t throb · Head pain when you cough, sneeze, or take a deep breath Cervicogenic headache usually begins as a dull ache in the neck and radiates upward along the back of the head, almost always one-sided. Pain […]
What Causes Pain in your Achilles Tendon
An Achilles tendinopathy is an overuse injury. It tends to occur as a reaction to an increased demand on the tendon, beyond it’s capabilities. Those with an Achilles tendinopathy will typically report pain and stiffness, which may reduce in the short term with brief gentle movement. The Achilles tendon lies at the back of your […]
Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
Osteoarthritis also known as degenerative joint diseas, occurs when the cartilage that covers the tops of bones, known as articular cartilage, degenerates or wears down. This causes swelling, pain, and sometimes the development of osteophytes — bone spurs — when the ends of the two bones rub together. Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common […]
