Find Where It Hurts.
Persistent pain can come from muscle, tendon, fascia, joint, nerve, or other structures. Start with the area that's bothering you. We determine what's actually involved during the exam.
Neck & Spine
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Low back
Chronic Low Back Pain
Persistent low back pain may involve muscle, fascia, spinal joints, or nerve factors.
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Neck
Neck Pain & Tension Headaches
Persistent neck pain and tension-type headaches can involve muscle, cervical joints, or nerve factors.
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Ribs & mid-back
Rib, Thoracic & Intercostal Pain
Rib and chest-wall pain may involve intercostal muscle, rib joints, cartilage, or thoracic referral.
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Jaw
TMJ, Jaw & Masseter Pain
Jaw pain may involve the joint, the chewing muscles, or referral from the neck.
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Low back & leg
Sciatica & Nerve Entrapment
Leg symptoms may come from a lumbar nerve root or from the sciatic nerve in the deep gluteal region.
Shoulder & Arm
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Shoulder
Shoulder & Rotator Cuff Pain
Shoulder pain may involve the rotator cuff tendons, the capsule, or surrounding muscle.
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Elbow
Tennis & Golfer's Elbow
Outer or inner elbow pain that may involve the common tendon origins, nerve, or joint.
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Front of elbow
Biceps, Brachialis & Anterior Elbow Pain
Front-of-elbow pain may involve the distal biceps, the brachialis, or a partial tendon tear.
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Chest & shoulder
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor & Chest-Shoulder Pain
Front-of-shoulder and chest pain may involve the pectoral muscles, shoulder structures, or nerve compression.
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Back of elbow
Triceps Tendinopathy & Posterior Elbow Pain
Back-of-elbow pain may involve the triceps tendon, the bursa, or the joint.
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Fingers
Trigger Finger & Flexor Tendon Pain
Finger catching or locking commonly involves the flexor tendon and A1 pulley.
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Hand & wrist
Carpal Tunnel & Median Nerve Pain
Hand numbness may come from the carpal tunnel, higher along the median nerve, or the neck.
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Wrist & forearm
Wrist & Forearm Tendon Pain
Wrist pain may come from different tendon compartments, nerve tissue, or the joint.
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Thumb
Thumb CMC Arthritis & Thumb-Base Pain
Thumb-base pain may involve CMC arthritis, nearby tendons, or other wrist structures.
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Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder
Progressive loss of shoulder motion, differentiated from rotator cuff and arthritic causes.
Hip & Pelvis
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Sitting bone
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Deep pain at the sitting bone may involve the hamstring tendon or nearby nerve tissue.
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Groin
Adductor Tendinopathy & Groin Pain
Groin pain may involve the adductors, hip flexors, pubic region, or hip joint.
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Front of hip
Iliopsoas & Hip Flexor Pain
Front-of-hip pain may involve the iliopsoas, the hip joint, or nearby structures.
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Front of thigh
Quadriceps & Rectus Femoris Injury
Front-of-thigh pain may involve a muscle strain, the rectus femoris tendon, or the quadriceps tendon.
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Abdominal wall
Abdominal Wall, Oblique & Rectus Muscle Pain
Lower abdominal and core pain may involve the obliques, rectus abdominis, or nearby groin structures.
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Outer hip
Lateral Hip Pain & Gluteal Tendinopathy
Outer hip pain may involve the gluteal tendons, the bursa, the hip joint, or referred pain.
Knee
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Knee
Knee Pain & Osteoarthritis
Persistent knee pain and stiffness may involve the joint and the surrounding soft tissue.
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Front of knee
Patellar Tendinopathy
Front-of-knee pain with jumping, squatting, or running may involve the patellar tendon.
Foot & Ankle
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Achilles
Achilles Tendinopathy
Insertional and midportion Achilles pain, including persistent loading-related symptoms.
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Heel
Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain
Lingering heel pain that commonly involves the plantar fascia.
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Inner ankle
Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy
Inner ankle and arch pain that may involve the posterior tibial tendon.
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Outer ankle
Peroneal Tendinopathy
Outer ankle pain that may involve the peroneal tendons, including tears or instability.
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Front of ankle
Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Front-of-ankle pain that may involve the tibialis anterior tendon or joint impingement.
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Calf
Chronic Calf Pain & Muscle Injury
Persistent or recurring calf pain may involve the soleus, gastrocnemius, Achilles, or nerve tissue.
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Forefoot
Forefoot Pain, Metatarsalgia & Morton's Neuroma
Ball-of-foot pain may involve an interdigital nerve, the plantar plate, or the toe joints.
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Ankle
Chronic Ankle Pain, Sprain & Impingement
Ongoing ankle pain after a sprain may involve the ligaments, instability, or impingement.
More Than One Area
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Tendons
Chronic Tendinopathy
Long-standing tendon pain can involve degenerative tendon change, not just inflammation.
Muscle and fascia adhesion is one finding we examine for. Pain may also involve tendon, joint, nerve, or other structures, and the exam determines what is clinically relevant. What is muscle & fascia adhesion?
Start With the Exam
Not sure what your diagnosis is?
You don't need to know before you come in. We examine the area, identify the structures involved, and determine whether treatment at Novo makes sense.
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