Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), also known as hip impingement, is a blanket term used to describe conditions in which the ball and socket of the hip joint don't fit together properly, causing discomfort and stiffness in the hip and leg....

Most coughs are caused by minor viral infections and usually clear up within a few days. But as many as one in five people have a persistent cough that just doesn’t seem to go away. And it can be...

Our back is a small area, but there are so many interconnected nerves that run through it that pinpointing the exact cause of pain isn’t always easy. When the pain in your back is ongoing and severe over a...

Pain between the shoulder blades, often referred to as interscapular pain, is fairly common in adults, especially as they age. Pain between shoulder blades typically presents as aching, dull, sore, or shooting pain in the upper part of the...

As you may be aware, November is COPD Awareness Month. Initially started by the US COPD Coalition, COPD Awareness Month hopes to spread awareness of and raise support for finding new treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD,...

According to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) statistics on mental health awareness, one in five US adults experience symptoms of a mental illness during their lifetime. 19% of all adults experience symptoms of anxiety disorders, eight percent experience...

Chronic pain is a complex medical condition with no easy answers. And unfortunately, doctors often struggle to identify its causes. Some types of pain can be easily linked to a previous injury or developmental disorder, but others persist for...

Everyone has to deal with varying levels of stress. This can be particularly difficult to manage if you also have symptoms of depression or anxiety. When you feel like your stress levels have reached their peak, spending some time...