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Did you know that Americans spend an average of 17 hours each week on housework alone? Housework seems like a never-ending battle, putting great pressure on your hands, feet, knees, and back. Repetitive housework, consisting of twisting, straining, and overexertion, can cause severe damage or injury to the joints and muscles in the feet and back. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar ligament in the foot. This ligament attacks the heel bone to the toes and consists of a thick, fibrous band of tissue. The plantar fascia is responsible for creating a necessary arch in the foot. …

We’ve all cracked our knuckles or heard a popping sound from come from our knees or shoulders from time to time. What does that mean? Are we headed for a life of pain and disability? Orthopedic medicine specialists—the doctors that deal with the musculoskeletal system—get this question a lot. The short answer is that popping sound is nothing to worry about. But if you have pain along with it, you should see a doctor. The noise you’re hearing is sometimes called crepitus. It can have different causes: Compression of nitrogen bubbles in the spaces of the joints. This is what causes …

For most athletes dealing with sports injuries, muscle pain is often the primary symptom. Injury to the soft tissues of the body such as muscles, tendons and ligaments are typically classified as either acute or chronic injuries, depending upon the onset of the injury. Most soft-tissue injuries are painful because of the swelling and inflammation that occurs after an injury. Pain relief is often the main reason that people turn to over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory medications that work by reducing the inflammation that occurs as a result of the injury. It’s helpful to know the warning signs of a serious injury …