Radiating pain is a very common presenting problem. Most frequently the pain affects an arm or a leg. Once serious underlying diseases have been ruled out, such as the arm or jaw pain from angina or a “heart attack”, the most frequent diagnosis would be of a “trapped nerve.” There are certainly many cases where […]
Over the years many patients have come to see me with a self diagnosed “pulled muscle.” The problem might be a pain in their back, neck, under a shoulder blade, or just about anywhere else. Thanks to a fair amount of inquisitive prodding and poking they are often aware of a tender knot in a […]
As I think I may have said before, most of the physical stresses and strains that lead to damage and pain are not dramatic but routine. I don’t apologise for repeating myself, you see some things are worth hearing more than once, and this is one of the most valuable things most of us could […]
