Shoulder issues are common given the number of muscles (about 16) that must work in proper sequence to make it function optimally. It is not uncommon for something to temporarily go awry and soreness or pain appear. The rotator cuff is often blamed for shoulder...
As the body ages, natural changes occur. We find wrinkles, develop gray hairs, shrink in height, and joints change as well. This change DOES NOT necessarily mean anything bad or must be associated with pain. Although listen to a vast majority of doctors and you may...
You may have heard the phrase sitting is the “new” smoking. While that is extreme, sitting does not do many good things for our body…and it can be bad for your back. Let me elaborate on why that is. Gravity It pushes down on the body each and every waking minute. What...
Sciatica is a common term used to describe a combination of back and related leg pain. Typically the pain travels down the back aspect of the leg and may cross to below the knee. It follows a very specific pathway, but not all back and related leg pain is truly...
Every night tens of thousands of individuals struggle to sleep due to neck pain. Most have tried different positions, spent $100’s of dollars on pillows, medications, etc often without relief. And this leads to the disruption of a restful night’s sleep. Often people...
Did you know there is a type of headache linked to neck pain? It is more common than you think and is called a cervicogenic headache (meaning neck related headache). Individuals with this type of headache will often report both neck pain and headaches. However, there...
That snap, crackle, or pop (of the neck), is it a bad thing? This is an often-asked question by people with neck pain. In most instances the answer to this question is NO, there is nothing wrong. To begin with, the noise a person hears is merely a release of “gas”...
For many individuals with neck pain they will discover stretching may not help. They will complain their neck feels tight but the tight feeling never REALLY leaves…no matter how much they stretch. The feeling even returns quickly after those nice massages that people...
For individuals who experience numbness or tingling into their arm or hand many often ask why? Where is it coming from? To better answer this question, more questions need to be asked and an examination completed to determine the most likely source. The reason for...
There is a common misconception out there that exercise will make knee pain worse. If the person was to run, jump and do heavy squats – maybe. But what I am talking about here is precisely prescribed and graded exercise program. The kind of exercise that will maintain...