Pain In The Head - The Body Mechanic

Pain and Emotion: It can be all in your head

Pain and emotion: It can be all in your head Have you ever taken a vacation and had your pain improve, only to have it ...
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Medical Imaging - The Body Mechanic

Medical imaging, a double edged sword

Medical imaging: A double-edged sword Modern medical imaging technology is an absolute wonder. Like many good things, however, there can sometimes be a downside to it. It ...
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Migraine: Not just a headache - The Body Mechanic

Migraine: Not just a headache

Migraine: Not just a headache Most of us have suffered from a headache at one time or another. For many, an aspirin is all it ...
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TMJ Dysfunction - The Body Mechanic

TMJ Dysfunction

TMJ Dysfunction The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint where your mandible articulates with the skull. Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is the term we use ...
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Science vs. "Woo" - The Body Mechanic

Science vs. “Woo”

Science vs. “Woo” In the alternative medicine world, there’s an ongoing debate over evidence-based practice. Do we limit ourselves only to those techniques which have ...
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Arthritis is not a wear-and-tear problem - The Body Mechanic

Arthritis is not a wear-and-tear problem

Arthritis is not a wear-and-tear problem Arthritis is the consummate boogey-man. It has been suspect #1 for joint pain since it was first identified. However, ...
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Breaking The Cycle - The Body Mechanic

Breaking The Cycle

Breaking the cycle Repetitive stress injury (RSI), also known as overuse syndrome, is a gradual build-up of damage to the tissues resulting from repetitive movements ...
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FAI - An ounce of prevention... - The Body Mechanic

FAI — An ounce of prevention…

FAI – An ounce of prevention Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition where you grow extra bone at the hip joint, giving the bones an ...
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Rotator Cuff Injuries - The Body Mechanic

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Rotator cuff injuries Rotator cuff injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries, able to happen both traumatically and non-traumatically. They are also the leading ...
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