On a daily basis at Chiro Clinic Moncton, I consult patients who are experiencing discomfort localised to the outside region of their hip, which may extend further down the the side of the leg. Though these people often believe it's sciatica - most often times it's not. When a patient suffers direct impact trauma to the bony side of their hip or repetitive flicking of tendons around that area - an emergency response system fires up! A fluid-filled sac called a "bursae" inflat

I have many years of experience in treating golf injuries, mostly while working with Australian former LPGA pro golfer Shani Waugh. Together, we developed a biomechanical assessment program where we examined swing paths and highlighted areas that were potentially vulnerable to injury. Besides the common repetitive strain known as golfer's elbow, these are the most common injuries treated at Chiro Clinic Moncton. 1. Rib Joints - When swinging a golf club properly, most rotatio

At Chiro Clinic Moncton, I actually have a foam roller in my treatment room to demonstrate what NOT to do when using one. Though there are many great applications for the foam roller in relieving muscle tension, rubbing it aggressively along your iliotibial bands is not a good idea. Current scientific research suggests that pain localised to the side of the thigh is more typically due to weak gluteals and irritation of a fat pad deep to the band itself. This theory is support