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Hip arthritis is one of the most common causes of groin pain in patients. To diagnose it, we can use ultrasound. Ultrasound looks deep into the hip joint during diagnosis as well as during treatment. When physical therapy fails to improve pain, regenerative medicine may be an option. Injection options include platelet-rich plasma (PRP), adiposeRead more

When the temperature drops, does your pain level go up? For many patients, there is a tie between cold weather and aching joints. In this video, Point Performance’s Michal Tekle explores the causation and remedies for this phenomenon. There have been a lot of studies conducted, but results remain inconclusive. One theory is that theRead more

by Chris Ricardo, DPT Knee Osteoarthritis of the knee is a chronic pain condition. It’s a progressive disease that is caused by inflammation and degeneration of the knee joint that worsens over time. If you find that your knees are regularly painful or swollen, are stiff first thing in the morning, or are making cracklingRead more

If you have knee pain and arthritis, you have probably heard of chondroitin and glucosamine. These vitamin supplements are hailed as the miracle cure for knee pain and arthritis. But do they work? In this video, Dr. José Surós dives into the truth behind these supplements. The short answer is that the National Institute ofRead more

Did you know around age 30, your bones stop growing? And for most women during menopause and men between ages 65 and 70, we actually start to lose bone mass. This leads to conditions like osteopenia, which is weak bones, and osteoporosis, where bones are brittle and break easily. In order to prevent that, PointRead more

Do you have tight muscles that ache and limit your range of motion? If so, massage therapy might be for you. In this video, Point Performance’s Cherron Lampkins explains how massage can be an additional tool in your physical therapy treatment plan. She uses her experience in sports therapy and kinesiotherapy to aid the Point PerformanceRead more

by Dr. José Surós, MD Back pain is experienced by nearly 31 million Americans, and caused by any number of reasons. You may have lifted something heavy, or were pregnant, or took a long flight, or slept on a poor mattress, and suddenly became rendered useless for the next few days. Luckily, most cases of backRead more

  by Point Performance staff Cold weather is often associated with increased joint pain. It could be arthritis or an old injury creating a dull ache in wintertime. Some say it’s the drop in barometric pressure, which causes snow as well as pressure on joints, due to less air pressure pushing against the body andRead more