To those out there suffering with monthly, weekly, or worse daily Headaches, you are not alone. An estimated 3% of the population (about 10 million) struggle with chronic headaches (>15/month). Different headache classifications exist including tension, cluster,...
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Overuse injuries in Youth Sports
Overuse injuries in youth sports are on the rise. Data all across the country is backing up this position. Yet parents and coaches seem oblivious to the data, which then trickles down to the young athlete. Why are these injuries on the rise you might ask? For one,...
Is My Hip or Back the Problem?
Did you know that your hip could be causing your back pain? Or your hip pain could be the result of your back? The close relationship of the back and hip can sometimes make determining the exact “source” of pain tricky. Internet searches and advice from...
The #1 Thing To EASE Your Neck Pain
Struggling with Neck Pain? Looking for that Solution that will end all your suffering? Searching the internet just hoping to find that ONE piece of advice to solve all your problems? If so, then keep reading. This may be the MOST important thing you learn in your...
Adherent Care for Neck Pain Improves Outcomes
As I previous wrote before regarding back pain, adherent care for neck pain results in differences compared to non-adherent group A study published in 2016 by Horn et al. examined data from 298 patients to assess the care delivered. They sought what effect following...
The KEY(s) to Running Injury-FREE
Running Injuries- They are the bane of most runners. Having to take days, weeks or even months sometimes due to injury is something everyone hates. As a result, many scour the internet and take advice from others on how to avoid or recover from (pick the injury). But...
FAST Relief for YOUR Back Pain
Back pain is the #1 musculoskeletal reason that patients seek medical care. This group of patients comprises the highest percentage of patients seen at a typical outpatient physical therapy clinic. The natural history of back pain is to recover, but when it does not...
Why imaging of your spine does not tell the story
Many of the patients who come to see me with spine (neck or back) problems in particular already had imaging. Most if not all come in saying “I have arthritis” or “I have degenerative or bulging/herniated discs”. Yes, well so do 50-70% of...
Broken Wrist? How to Recover Faster
Depending on the source, the wrist is the 2nd or 3rd most common bone to break in the body. To be more specific, the distal radius is commonly broken with a fall onto an outstretched hand. Once this happens, treatment can take several different paths. For a simple...
Golfer’s Elbow. Just like Tennis Elbow, only Different
Golfer’s Elbow is very similar to Tennis Elbow except for the location. With Golfer’s Elbow, the person will report pain on the inside vs outside of the elbow. The main cause of Golfer’s Elbow is often chronic strain of forearm muscles, in this case...
