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...
Neck Pain
Is Whiplash any different from ordinary Neck Pain?
Whiplash is a fancy name to describe an injury (most often the neck) due to an accident, collision, or fall. More specifically it relates to the speed of impact. As a result of the event, often the individual sustains an injury to the muscle or soft tissues. These...
Do I have a “Pinched” Nerve?
The 1st question to be answered is do you really have a pinched nerve?? Often people believe they have a pinched nerve just because they have neck pain. Maybe because they have pain somewhere in an arm in addition to the neck. Possibly some doctor threw this term...
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...
Do I have a pinched nerve in my neck
“I think I have a pinched nerve in my neck” … is a phrase often spoken by many individuals. But, do they really? A simple Q & A session with an individual may lead to suspicion, but cannot confirm anything at that point. To know for sure, a...
5 Simple Tips for Beating Neck Pain
According to the Mayo Clinic, neck pain is the 4th leading cause of disability. Yearly episode rates of neck pain are above 30%. One final statistic here…of those with neck pain, nearly 50% will go on to develop chronic neck pain. Don’t want to be that 1...
