Blog Articles
Chondromalacia Patella: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Chondromalacia patella is a serious knee disorder that can cause severe pain and mobility issues if not treated properly. It occurs when the cartilage underneath the kneecap starts to break down, causing swelling, stiffness, and tenderness in the joint. The condition...
Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a painful condition. The muscles often begin to swell due to trauma. And if patients allow the swelling to continue, it can cause enough pressure to create nerve and muscle damage. Sometimes even resulting in disability in the affected muscles....
Sciatica: What You Should Know
About 40% of people will develop sciatica at some point in their lifetime1. While sciatica becomes more frequent as people age, it is still one of the most misunderstood types of pain. Since sciatica is largely misunderstood, this post aims to shed more light and...
Calf Strain – Prevention and Treatment
Calf strains are a common problem. Any sudden movement can stretch the calf muscle well over its limit, making it difficult to run, dance, or play sports. Calf muscle strains are a type of injury that involves complete tearing or mild overstretching of the muscle....
Toledo Blade Article on Posture
Not too long ago, I was interviewed for an article regarding posture for the Toledo Blade published 10/09/2022 titled "Good posture helps your physical and mental health more than you may realize". Below is the copy of that article. I do feel fortunate as this is the...
What is Hip Impingement or FAI?
Hips work hard to bear our weight and support our movement. For that reason, problems affecting hips can take their toll on our overall quality of life and affect activities like running. Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) or hip impingement is one of those problems....
What is Metatarsalgia?
Metatarsalgia is a condition that affects the metatarsal bones in the foot. These bones are located in the front of the foot and support the toes. This foot condition can cause pain, inflammation, and stiffness in the ball of the foot. Based on recent reports, the...
Respect, Irony and Chiropractic
Recently, I was interviewed for an article that appeared in the Toledo Blade on 8/14/22 titled “Chiropractors see themselves as adjuncts to mainstream medicine, not as competitors”. I realize that there is not an unlimited amount of space in Toledo Blade to fully...
Dr. Royer Featured in Toledo Blade Article
Recently, I was interviewed for an article that appeared in the Toledo Blade on 8/14/22 titled “Chiropractors see themselves as adjuncts to mainstream medicine, not as competitors”. Below is the copy of that article. Click here to read my response to the article....
Toledo Area Parent Family Favorites
Dr. Royer came in as Runner-Up for Chiropractor in the voting for Toledo Area Parent's Family Favorite.
Don’t KT Tape Yourself
Thoughts from the Expo While hopefully many of you know that I have been writing articles for Footprints for a few years now (as well as being a long-time advertiser), most do not know my introduction to Toledo Roadrunners was with the Glass City Marathon Expo....
Joint Injury Prevention with Proper Movement
By Dr. Bryan D. Royer – Sports Chiropractor Human joints are available in various shapes and sizes, and they enable us to walk and perform the activities of everyday life. We would be inflexible and immovable if we did not have joints. However, they are frequently...