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Gait Deviations Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes: Is there a gait deviation or cluster of gait deviations which is common across musculoskeletal pain syndromes?
Gait deviations are considered risk factors and/or causative drivers for musculoskeletal pain syndromes. There is a growing body of research showing a relationship between gait deviations and musculoskeletal pain syndromes…
Read MoreHow to exercise to lose weight when exercise is painful
High body mass index (BMI) is significant factor in low back pain, osteoarthritis; hip osteoarthritis; knee osteoarthritis, plantar heel pain. Weight loss intervention for pain reduction Decreasing body weight is…
Read More“Deme Bones” – Regional interdependence
The common reframe from the old spiritual song “dem bones” is the “toe bone is connected to foot bone”. In the medical community this concept of mechanical connectiveness is referred…
Read MoreTotal Knee Joint Replacement – Are You Satisfied? Gait Analysis & Training Can Provide Post-Op Improvements
Pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis in knee joints can result in a limp, gait deviations and gait compensations. Gait deviations are variations from what is perceived as normal walking…
Read MoreIt’s not hip to be in pain – Gait analysis & training can improve those pains in the backside
Are you experiencing pain in the lateral aspect (outer side) of your hips and/or buttocks when you walk or run? If so, using slow-motion video to identify gait deviations and…
Read MoreKeeping the Spring in Your Step: Ankle Joint Power & Aging
http://bit.ly/DAMIEN25 As we amass more birthdays and get older we tend to walk/run slower, take shorter steps, and fewer per minute. Why do we seem to have less spring in…
Read MoreAbout Damien Howell
About Damien Howell Damien Howell’s Story Damien’s path to a career in Physical Therapy started with undergraduate study in Health & Physical Education. While participating and lettering in Division…
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