For the first two decades of my adult life I pursued a career in the family tradition of construction. My father, grandfather, uncles, cousins, and other extended family were all involved in home building, remodeling, or other construction in some way. I...
Anxiety, fear, depression, loss, worry, overload disorientation, uncertainty, exhaustion, financial and many other practical aspects of the coronavirus pandemic are wearing people thin. No one is untouched by this crisis. We see a range of attempts to...
What does it mean to have total body wellness? Is this just a physical thing? Mental well-being? Something else? The answer probably will depend upon who is answering the question. However, in this case we will consider all aspects of a person- social, emotional,...
Having pain in the upper trap (i.e. that muscle between your neck and shoulder) is a very common concern among individuals from 16-96. But why and what is to blame? P O S T U R E Is the #1 reason I hear to blame for upper trap pain but that is not always the case....
Many often wonder is surgery necessary for a rotator cuff tear? The answer is IT DEPENDS. What does it depend upon? Well for starters the size of the tear. Small Tears of the rotator cuff are quite common in individuals as they age and DO NOT necessarily have an...
Shoulder impingement is a general term often used to label shoulder pain people experience when reaching overhead. The source of pain is generally said to be the rotator cuff or bursa. However, the specific cause is not mentioned (more on this in a minute). In a...
A routine question asked is how is golfer’s elbow different from tennis elbow? The answer is location and specific muscle(s) involved. With tennis elbow the outer elbow muscles (a.k.a. the wrist extensors) become irritated or strained. This happens with repetitive...
For those with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), they may wonder if surgery is their only option. And the answer is in many instances NO. Provided a person with suspected CTS seeks treatment sooner than later conservative interventions are often helpful. Carpal Tunnel...
For those with a condition called spinal stenosis, walking can sometimes be a problem. This is a condition whereby the spinal canal narrows and as a result can put some pressure on nerve roots. The result of this could be a feeling of heaviness in the legs when...
Surely the answer is YES, you are too busy to deal with back pain…because that is everyone’s answer. No one wants the hassle of dealing with back pain. Yet, over 80% of people with deal with back pain at least once in their life or maybe more. True – most episodes of...