Sherman Sport & Spine

Sometimes the source of the pain isn't where you'd expect.

A patient came to us after months of care and imaging for pain radiating down his left arm but his cervical spine showed very little to explain it. On evaluation, we found tightness and inflammation in the anterior and middle scalene muscles of the neck.

Here's why that matters!
The brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves that powers the arm, passes directly between these two muscles. When they get tight and inflamed, they can irritate those nerves and send pain down the arm, mimicking a disc problem.

Using Active Release Techniques (ART) to address the scalenes directly, this patient found relief in just two treatments after months of searching for answers.

The takeaway: a thorough hands-on exam can reveal what imaging alone sometimes misses.

We’re excited to share a new chapter for Sherman Sport & Spine: we’ll be bringing Spring Valley Spine and SportsCare and the incredible work of Dr. Maloy into the Sherman Sport & Spine family!

Dr. Lezlie Maloy has been a mentor, colleague, and friend of mine for more than a decade, and I’m grateful for the influence she has had on my career. I’m honored to continue the practice she has built over the past 18 years and look forward to caring for her patients and carrying that legacy forward.

Thank you, Dr. Maloy, for your friendship, mentorship, and trust over the years. We’re excited for what’s ahead!

We see people adapting all the time in the office. Sometimes it's on their terms but often times it is not.

Check out Logan's wife's article discussing how to deal with these changes!

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When an injury doesn't heal the way we expect, we take a closer look.

A young patient came to us with ankle discomfort that we first diagnosed and treated as a high ankle sprain. She was making steady progress until a second injury occurred. This time the pain had shifted into the midfoot, which prompted us to re-evaluate and consider a Lisfranc injury: a subtle but serious midfoot condition that's often mistaken for a simple sprain.

Given her age, the right next step was a pediatric specialty evaluation. Working alongside the team at Scottish Rite for Children, the Lisfranc injury was confirmed and she was scheduled for surgery.

We're grateful this family trusted us and appreciate specialists / experts we get to collaborate with. Wishing her a smooth recovery!

The alarms are early, the lunches are packed, and the backpacks are somehow heavier than the kid carrying them.

Back‑to‑school season is officially here! Wishing all our families a happy, healthy, and fun year ahead.

Parents: make sure they use both straps, and try to keep that backpack weight under 15% of their body weight...their backs will thank you.

It's apparently Parent Appreciation Day - we'd like to celebrate the home hero's that make everyday special for their little (or big) ones!

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The hip labrum is a ring of cartilage lining the rim of your hip socket. It's small, but working every time you walk, squat, pivot, or even sit or stand. Here's the job it quietly does: It deepens the socket so the ball of the joint sits securely. It creates a suction seal that keeps the joint lubricated and spreads pressure evenly. And it adds stability and shares load across the joint surfaces

When it gets irritated or torn, it's often alongside hip impingement (FAI) or from repetitive pivoting and deep hip bends in sport. You may notice groin pain, a pinch in deep squats or long sitting, or clicking and catching. And because the hip anchors your pelvis, those issues often show up as compensations in the low back and knee too.

The good news: many labral-related symptoms respond well to targeted assessment, movement retraining, and loading the hip the right way. At times, we may need to refer for imaging or to an ortho.

Notice any of these? Let's take a look.

Your big toe does more than you think!

The first metatarsal and medial cuneiform working as one unit, topped by the big toe joint (the 1st MTP). It's small, but it carries an outsized load every time you walk, run, or push off the ground.

Here's why it matters:
-Normal, pain-free walking requires roughly 65° of upward motion (dorsiflexion) at the big toe joint. As the toe extends, it tensions the plantar fascia and winds it around the joint...this is the "windlass mechanism." This raises your arch and turns a flexible foot into a rigid lever for a powerful push-off.
-When the first ray is stiff or unstable, that mechanism breaks down. Force gets redistributed where it doesn't belong, and the effects travel up the chain. This contributes to arch and heel pain, bunions, and compensations at the knee, hip, and even the low back.
-For athletes, it can quietly cap power and efficiency. For everyone else...well it shapes how you move all day.

The takeaway: don't overlook the big toe. Assessing and restoring first-ray function is one of the highest-yield things we do.

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!

Heads up // it's a short week here at Sherman Sport & Spine. Our team is taking a holiday break, so we'll be out of the office Wednesday at noon through the 12th and our schedule is shifting a bit. Need to come in? Book online or give us a call at 469-802-6055. See you soon!

Chest pain can be scary.

It's always important to rule out more serious causes, sometimes the source is much more mechanical than people realize.

The costocartilage (or costochondral joint) is where the ribs connect to the sternum. When this area becomes irritated, it can create sharp, localized pain that often worsens with deep breathing, coughing, certain movements, or even pressing directly on the area.

I've seen it in runners, lifters, golfers, and even people who simply had a bad cough.

The good news is that once the source is identified, addressing the surrounding muscles, mobility, and movement patterns can often make a significant difference.

Sometimes a very small joint can create very big symptoms.