Arthritis is one of the most common disabling medical conditions among adults over the age of 65.  The word arthritis comes from a blend of the Greek word arthron, for “joint,” and itis, for “inflammation.”  Arthritis literally means “joint inflammation.” Arthritis occurs in various forms,...Read More

If you are, you are among the majority. That’s right, around 80% of the population deals with back pain at some point in their life. If you fall into this category, you know the annoyance that is caused by frequent back pain – it can...Read More

Click here to read an article from Medical News Today about the the benefits of exercise for arthritis sufferers.  If you would like assistance setting up a personalized exercise program, just give us a call at 510.547.1630 (Oakland) or (831) 425.3588 (Santa Cruz).  Sports +...Read More

It has long been recommended in the medical community that some older runners stop running due to this belief.  Prior studies of the relationship of physical activity to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee have shown mixed results.  The objective of this study was to determine...Read More

This information shows that Physical Therapy works better than arthroscopic surgery. Ask your doctor about Physical Therapy and please read this before you consider more drastic measures http://ht.ly/291Qu Here is what one of our patient’s results have been with PT who happens to have a...Read More