TMJ Pain: What Is Happening in the Jaw Joint and What Helps
What causes TMJ pain, why most cases resolve with conservative treatment, and which exercises and self-management strategies have evidence behind them.
Articles
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What Is Being Compressed and What Helps
What carpal tunnel syndrome is, what the evidence says about splinting, exercises, and surgery, and when conservative treatment is likely to be sufficient.
Shoulder Impingement Exercises: A Program Based on What the Trials Show
A progressive exercise program for shoulder impingement based on systematic review evidence, targeting the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers.
Knee Replacement: When It Is Warranted, What to Expect, and What Helps Recovery
When knee replacement surgery is appropriate, what the evidence says about outcomes, and how pre-operative and post-operative exercise affects recovery.
Golfer's Elbow: The Tendon Problem on the Inner Side
What golfer's elbow is, how it differs from tennis elbow, and what the evidence says about treatment through progressive tendon loading.
ACL Injury: Surgery vs. Rehabilitation and What Recovery Looks Like
What happens when the ACL tears, whether surgery is always necessary, and what the evidence says about ACL reconstruction versus rehabilitation alone.
Neck Exercises and Stretches: What the Evidence Supports for Neck Pain
Evidence-based neck exercises for pain relief, including deep neck flexor training, cervicoscapular strengthening, and which stretches are supported by research.
Rotator Cuff Exercises: A Progressive Program That Follows the Evidence
A progressive rotator cuff exercise program based on rehabilitation evidence, from isometric holds through loaded external rotation to functional overhead work.
Knee Bursitis: What the Swelling Means and What to Do About It
What knee bursitis is, the difference between prepatellar and pes anserine bursitis, and what the evidence says about treatment.
Tennis Elbow: What Is Happening in the Tendon and What Fixes It
What tennis elbow actually is, why rest and anti-inflammatories are often insufficient, and what the evidence says about tendon loading as treatment.