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LEARNING CENTER • WESTMINSTER, ARVADA, BROOMFIELD, THORNTON & DENVER METRO
Blog Articles
Our blog is built to help you understand why your symptoms exist, not just how to manage them. Each article breaks down the underlying physiology behind chronic pain and various health conditions. When you understand how your body is functioning, your symptoms stop feeling random and your path forward becomes clear.
Why Do I Have Elbow Pain and Another Tendon Problem at the Same Time?
Elbow tendinopathy plus shoulder, hip, or Achilles tendon issues? The shared factor is often collagen repair capacity. Learn the physiology behind it.
Jason Winkelmann
3 hours ago3 min read
Why Do My Eccentric Exercises Help for a While and Then Make My Elbow Worse?
Eccentric exercises for tennis elbow helping, then flaring? The tendon's healing stage determines how much load it can handle. Learn why timing matters.
Jason Winkelmann
3 hours ago3 min read
Why Does My Golfer's Elbow Come with Numbness in My Ring and Pinky Fingers?
Golfer's elbow with numbness in your ring and pinky fingers? The ulnar nerve runs right next to the affected tendon. Learn why the two often occur together.
Jason Winkelmann
6 hours ago3 min read
Is It Tennis Elbow or a Pinched Nerve (Radial Tunnel Syndrome)?
Outer elbow pain that won't respond to tennis elbow treatment? Radial tunnel syndrome mimics it closely. Learn the clues that tell them apart.
Jason Winkelmann
6 hours ago3 min read
Why Did My Cortisone Shot for Tennis Elbow Stop Working?
Cortisone shot for tennis elbow wore off, or made things worse? A major trial found steroids outperform placebo short-term but trail it after a year.
Jason Winkelmann
1 day ago3 min read
Can Neck Problems Cause Tennis Elbow?
Can a neck problem cause tennis elbow? The C6 nerve root supplies your wrist extensors. Learn how cervical irritation overloads the tendon at your elbow.
Jason Winkelmann
1 day ago3 min read
Why Won't My Tennis Elbow Go Away Even Though I Rested It?
Rested your tennis elbow for months with no change? Tendinopathy is degenerated tissue, not inflammation, and rest gives it no signal to rebuild.
Jason Winkelmann
1 day ago3 min read
Why Do I Have Plantar Fasciitis and Other Tendon Problems at the Same Time?
Plantar fasciitis plus achilles, elbow, or shoulder tendon pain? Collagen repair can be limited by nutrients, hormones, and blood sugar. Learn the physiology.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 293 min read
Do Heel Spurs Cause Plantar Fasciitis?
Do heel spurs cause plantar fasciitis? Usually no. Spurs respond to overload, are often painless, and removing one rarely fixes heel pain. Learn what drives it.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 293 min read
Why Did My Cortisone Shot for Plantar Fasciitis Stop Working?
Cortisone shot for plantar fasciitis wore off? Steroids quiet pain but suppress the repair cells the tissue needs. Learn why relief fades and what to do next.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 283 min read
Is Plantar Fasciitis Inflammation? Why Aren't Ice and Ibuprofen Working?
Plantar fasciitis isn't mainly inflammation. Ice and ibuprofen target a process that's mostly absent. Learn what's actually happening in the heel tissue.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 283 min read
Why Does My Heel Hurt the Most With the First Steps in the Morning?
Heel pain worst with your first steps in the morning? Overnight stiffening meets degenerated fascia that can't handle sudden load. Learn why and what helps.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 283 min read
Can Dehydration or Blood Sugar Cause Dizziness?
Can dehydration or blood sugar cause dizziness? Yes, through blood volume and brain fuel supply. Learn the physiology and how to tell it apart from vertigo.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 284 min read
Why Does My Vertigo Come and Go for No Reason?
Vertigo coming and going with no clear trigger? Vestibular migraine may be the cause. Learn how migraine and balance pathways overlap, and what helps.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
Can Stress or Anxiety Cause Vertigo?
Can stress or anxiety cause vertigo? Yes. Breathing, blood flow, and neck tension shift under stress and unsettle balance. Learn the physiology and what helps.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
Why Do I Still Feel Off Balance After My Vertigo Went Away?
Still unsteady after vertigo is gone? Your brain may still be recalibrating balance, leaning on your eyes and neck. Learn why it lingers and what helps.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
Why Does My Vertigo Keep Coming Back After the Epley Maneuver?
Vertigo back after the Epley maneuver? Repositioning moves crystals but not why they loosened. Learn what drives recurrence, from vitamin D to the neck.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
What's the Difference Between Vertigo and Dizziness?
Vertigo vs dizziness: spinning, lightheaded, and unsteady feelings come from different systems. Learn how to tell them apart and why it changes the treatment.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
Why Do I Get Dizzy When I Roll Over in Bed?
Dizzy when you roll over in bed? Displaced inner ear crystals are a common cause, and the neck can make it worse. Learn the mechanism and what actually helps.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 253 min read
Why Do I Still Have Hand Numbness Even Though I Wear a Splint Every Night?
Still numb at night despite a wrist splint? A splint holds position but not nerve sensitivity or upstream compression. Learn why and what to look at next.
Jason Winkelmann
Sep 243 min read
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