by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | May 23, 2023 | Acute care, Exercise, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Movement, Shoulder, Stretching, Tendons
In our last 3 newsletters, we have discussed shoulder mobility and some common shoulder injuries like AC joint sprains and partial thickness tears. In our last series on the shoulder, we will look at the differences between tendonitis, tendonosis and tenosynovitis and... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Dec 7, 2022 | Ankle injuries, Exercise, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Movement, Stretching
If you have had a movement assessment in our clinic, then you know the last motion tested is the squat. Your movement capabilities on the squat tell us a lot of information as it is a motion that involves the movement of your thoracic and lumbar spine, hips, knees and... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Sep 4, 2022 | Bones, Exercise, Knee Pain, Stretching
Movement of the ankle plays a vital role in the relay of information to our brain about how our body is positioned in space. This phenomenon of knowing our body position is referred to as proprioception. Proprioception occurs as a result of nerve endings, in the... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Oct 6, 2021 | Knee Pain
We have previously discussed knee pain, including in the last issue when we discussed the injuries to the medial side of the knee. Today we discuss the final area of the knee, the posterior knee. Let us first look at the anatomy of the posterior knee. If we consider... by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Apr 12, 2021 | Knee Pain
In the last issue, we discussed the difference between Patellar tendinopathy vs Patellarfemoral pain. This issue, we will continue to discuss knee injuries, but will focus on the medial side of the knee. Let us first look at the anatomy of the medial knee. If we... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Mar 8, 2021 | Knee Pain
Anterior knee pain is a very common symptom in many musculoskeletal rehab or family practices. In this article, we are going to look at the two most common conditions associated with anterior knee pain, Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) and Patellar Tendinopathy (PT) and...