In a feature during Women’s Health Month, AP News asked Dr. Yash Mehta, Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine doctor at VSI, tips on how to find the best walking shoes for women. Here are some key takeaways: Support & Comfort Are Key The goal of a good walking shoe is to provide support and comfort….
While running has an extremely positive impact on your body {i.e. strengthens the heart, improves cardiovascular endurance, aids in weight loss} it can often lead to a varying list of injuries.
Watch the Podcast on Youtube With the rise of competitive youth sports and year-round training, overuse injuries in young athletes are becoming a growing concern for parents. Each year, millions of children experience sports-related injuries, many due to excessive training and lack of recovery time. According to the CDC, 3 million children visit the emergency…
Understanding the range of symptoms associated with menstruation, commonly known as period, can help women better manage their health and seek appropriate care when needed. Menstruation can consist of abdominal pain, bloating, and headaches for most women. Alongside these common symptoms, some women also experience low back pain during periods. This back pain can vary…
The goal of a good running or walking shoe, or any shoe really, is to provide support as well as comfort for arguably two of the most important body parts, your feet. Your feet are not only vital for getting from point A to B, but they also support the weight of your whole body….
As of July 1, 2023, the landscape of access to Physical Therapy services in Virginia has evolved positively.
Gone are the days when you needed a physician’s referral to access Physical Therapy services and Trigger Point Dry Needling treatments in Virginia. This transformative change means you can now consider Physical Therapy as your first line of defense for musculoskeletal pain and injuries.
As seen on WDVM: Dr. Haines recently spoke to WDVM on how quarantine has caused us all to abandon our usual exercise routines. When you add cold weather and shorter days making it even harder to get outdoors, it can be tempting to become a couch potato. However, as Dr. Haines explained, remaining inactive can…
By the time you are 75 years old, you’ve spent nearly 26 years sleeping! As adults, we need an average of 7 to 9 hours of uninterrupted slumber, though most Americans average only 6.5 hours a night! If you’re dealing with back pain, or maybe even have had back surgery recently, you might be getting even less…
Bertolotti Syndrome is an unique cause of low back pain, particularly focused along the waistline slightly off to the side, that is often confused with sacroiliitis. Bertolotti Syndrome is a diagnosis given to someone with symptomatic pain due to a transitional vertebra that is inflamed. Although it is a very rare cause of back pain,…
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) is a buzzword often thrown around by doctors and patients seeking the best surgical option for their neck or back pain. And for good reason! MISS offers the same post-surgical benefits as traditional spine surgery, but with much less trauma. Until recently, many surgeons needed to make large incisions which required…
