by Lilly Gutnik | Aug 14, 2022 | Foot and Ankle Pain
Did you know the most commonly sprained area in the entire body is the outside of the ankle? This usually happens when the foot turns and inverts on itself. It is especially common in sports that have lateral motion like tennis and basketball and soccer and even...
by Gloria Tucker | Aug 14, 2022 | Foot and Ankle Pain
Many patients come to me asking if I can help them with their posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, another name for this condition is posterior tibial tendinitis. There may be even a posterior tibial tendon tear. The fact is, that posterior tibial tendon problems...
by Gloria Tucker | Aug 12, 2022 | Plantar Fasciitis
Part 1: Plantar Fasciitis Written by Dr. Tucker Here at Dr. Tucker PRP and Prolotherapy we see many patients with pain in the soles of their feet. Ultimately, they are diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis. This is a condition where the strong connective tissue on the...
by Gloria Tucker | Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you know that the most common place for arthritis in the body is at the base of the thumb? Why? Because this is the area with the largest amount of mobility. Look at the model below. Do you see where the 1st metacarpal attaches to the bone below it? The bone...
by Gloria Tucker | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Straight Talk about the Spine Gloria Tucker MD, Diplomate of the American College of Sports Medicine February 14, 2022 One of the most useful things I have in my office is a skeleton. Almost every day, I bring at least one of my patients in and show them the...
by Gloria Tucker | Jul 17, 2020 | Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Hypermobility
A few years ago, a young woman came to my office with pain in her upper back. When I walked in the room, she was on the floor rolling her back with a foam roller. She had driven from 45 minutes away and told me that her spine went out of place just from the commute....
by Gloria Tucker | Jun 19, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Haven’t we all had the experience of seeing one of our most loyal patients return again and again with the same complaint of musculoskeletal pain? She has tried physical therapy, NSAIDs, cortisone and may have even had surgery. And the pain is still there. We’ve...
by Gloria Tucker | May 18, 2020 | Chronic Pain, Joint Pain
Diplomate American College of Sports Medicine 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Bldg. G SuiteNovato, Ca 94949 Call 415-506-4907 Hello my patients and friends, As a doctor of Musculoskeletal Medicine, it is one of my goals in life to get people out of pain! And I love to teach...
by Gloria Tucker | Mar 6, 2019 | Chronic Pain
Prolotherapy, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Issues A malady that is not uncommon in the population and frequently under diagnosed is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, in which one of the major symptoms is hypermobility. In hypermobility, the joints are too loose,...
by Gloria Tucker | Jun 11, 2018 | Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Are You Suffering From Chronic Pain? Are you suffering from chronic pain? Do you have foot, knee, or back pain? Do you live with joint pain on a daily basis? Has your doctor told you that your only option is surgery, or to take Motrin for the rest of your...
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