The Centeno-Schultz Blog

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Hamstring Pain when Sitting

The hamstring is composed of the three long muscles that are found on the back of the upper leg. These are semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris. All three muscles run down the length of the thigh before they join together to become one tendon that attaches itself to the backside of the lower leg bone, called the Fibula.Read more about Hamstring Pain when Sitting

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Hand Ligament Pain

Our hands are critical to everything we do. The hand is composed of 27 bones which are kept together by ligaments. Ligaments are thick bands of connective tissue that connect one bone to another. They provide important stability. Ligaments are susceptible to injury which is called a sprain.Read more about Hand Ligament Pain

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Hand Numbness and Tingling

A 2023 study estimates that pain complaints account for 50-80% of emergency department visits - and up to 50% of those cases relate to what’s known as neuropathic pain, or nerve pain. This refers to paresthesia (or "pins and needles"), burning sensations, and numbness, symptoms that often indicate damage or disease of a somatosensory nerve.Read more about Hand Numbness and Tingling

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Hands Stiff in the Morning

Hand stiffness can make simple tasks overwhelming. Why are my hands stiff in the morning? What are the treatment options for hand stiff in the morning? Are there new, natural treatment options to treat hands that are stiff in the morning? Our hands are central to virtually everything we do. Stiffness can compromise function and cause pain.Read more about Hands Stiff in the Morning

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Hip Pain

There are many causes of hip pain. Most individuals who experience hip pain believe that it comes from the hip. As a pain physician, I encounter a significant number of patients who have hip pain and who have been told they need either minimally invasive hip surgery, hip resurfacing surgery, or total hip surgery.Read more about Hip Pain

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Hip Pain that Radiates Down the Leg

Hip pain is miserable making walking across the room almost impossible at times. Hip labral tears are the most common cause, but there are more to consider.Read more about Hip Pain that Radiates Down the Leg

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Ilium Pain

There are many different causes of ilium pain. For ease, I have broken them down into two groups: Direct and Referred. Direct causes are those directly related to the ilium bone itself and the structures that attach to it. Referred pain is pain that is felt or perceived in a part of the body other than its actual source.Read more about Ilium Pain

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Jugular Vein Compression

The internal jugular vein is a major vein in the neck that carries deoxygenated blood from the head and face back to the heart. Due to its location, it is susceptible to compression from various structures in the neck, including muscles, bones, and ligaments.Read more about Jugular Vein Compression

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Knee Buckling

Knees can buckle, causing a sensation of one or both knees giving out that affects nearly 17% of adults. The knees are regarded to be one of the most essential (and biggest) joints in the human body because they play significant roles in basic activities such as walking and sitting.Read more about Knee Buckling

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Knee Clicking

Clicking in the knee can occur for a number of reasons. The 5 major causes include: ligament injuries, meniscus tears, knee arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, and soft/scar tissue. Let us start with ligament tears. A ligament is a thick piece of connective tissue that connects one bone to another.Read more about Knee Clicking

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