by Pooja Manchanda | Jul 30, 2020 | Conditions, Treatments
Working from home, spending time on a chair, or feeling tired or exhausted? Many people can relate to at least one of these given the world’s current situation. By working from home, you are probably spending a large part of your day in front of a screen or sitting on...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Apr 2, 2020 | Conditions, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, Treatments
What is Low Back Pain Every year countless individuals arrive at their physician’s office with complaints of low back pain (LBP). LBP can be described as pain felt in the lumbar spine which lies just below the thoracic spine and directly above the sacrum. What...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 26, 2019 | Conditions
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? While the terms are often used interchangeably, strains and sprains are two different medical conditions. A sprain is an injury to the ligament, a piece of tissue that connects the bones of a joint. An ankle sprain...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 23, 2019 | Conditions
What is the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis? The tendon is a flexible band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are remarkably strong and are able to withstand all of the day to day stresses and pressure that we place on them. When a tendon...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 20, 2019 | Conditions
What is arthritis? Technically, arthritis means an inflammation of the joint. But the term arthritis is used very broadly to describe pain or stiffness of a joint. There are multiple types of arthritis: Degenerative Arthritis (Osteoarthritis): The most common type of...
by Dr. Veronica Jow | Aug 17, 2019 | Conditions
What is Bursitis? The large joints of the body are protected by a thin piece of tissue that acts as a shock absorber. This tissue is known as the Bursa. Joints naturally produce friction and the bursa helps to protect them from damage. Think of the bursa as a deflated...
