Every profession, cause, and random nonsense seems to have a day, week or month these days, so lets make you painfully (pun intended) aware that October is National Physical Therapy (PT) Month. PT…that stands for physical torture, physical torment, physical...
Knee Pain
Tennis- A game to play, even as you age
With the US Open Tennis Championship on right now, it got me thinking about how tennis is a sport that can be played over ones life span. Many youth or even adults learn to play tennis 1-on-1. But as people age, the game often becomes a doubles event. Doubles tennis...
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...
4 Things to Ease Your Knee Pain (at Home)
It is estimated that at least 1 in 5 people suffer with knee pain. Over 27 million individuals over the age of 45 suffer from some degree of (osteo)arthritis. People scour the internet searching for solutions or tips to ease their knee pain. They take advice from...
Exercise- Good or Bad for Pain?
I have been doing some reading lately after having discussions with people about whether exercise is helpful or harmful for those in pain. Do a search on Exercise and Pain and you will get back over 183 million hits. Clearly everyone has an opinion and has put...
Effects of Pain Medication
There has been a lot of media attention toward prescription pain medication lately. The focus has been on the unnecessary over-zealous prescription of opioids. The problem is not only the addiction they can cause, but also related deaths. There were nearly 30,000...
Importance of Post Surgery Rehab
Any time someone undergoes surgery whether arthroscopic, minimally invasive, or otherwise, proper post-surgery rehab is a must. Many think, I can just walk it off or I can do it myself. How wrong those individuals are. Worst, some of this message is passed down from a...
Preventing Daily Life Disability over Age 65
Don’t let the title fool you…This message is really geared for those younger than 65. Because disability does not just turn a switch and appear at age 65. What you do in the 5, 10, 15 years prior makes a significant difference. What kind of disability am I...
Why waiting to seek treatment COSTS MORE
Tell me- – How many of you are satisfied with the current state of health insurance? HIGH deductibles and/or co-pay and co-insurance… Leaves many thinking about how to avoid the medical system altogether (to avoid paying). There is not a good solution to...
Overcoming Barriers in Treating Knee Arthritis
Are you someone suffering from the effects of knee arthritis? There is new evidence out there searching for ways to overcome barriers and improve patient outcomes. We know there are barriers on both ends of the spectrum (patient and medical provider). The challenge...
