Millions of individuals have complaints of leg pain. In the majority of cases this leg pain is of what we call musculoskeletal origin. This means the pain is coming from the muscles and/or joints of the hip, knee, ankle, or even low back. Sometimes, this pain could...
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Why Do You Treat Your Car Better Than Your Body?
For nearly a decade now I have pondered the following question. Why do people take better care of their car than themselves? Your car gets treated to oil changes, tire rotations, routine maintenance all on a schedule. Yet a majority of people DO NOT care for their...
What Physical Therapy can DO for YOU
There was a recent article published discussing how and why Hollywood Stars are using physical therapy and they are NOTÂ injured. This got me thinking about how UNDERÂ used physical therapy actually is. It has been reported that only about 7% of people with (back)...
National Physical Therapy Month does not stand for Pain and Torture
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...
The Bigger Picture in Treating Pain: Person NOT a Disease or Condition
What is the bigger picture in treating pain you might ask? This begins with treating the WHOLE person – NOT just a symptom, disease, or body part. Too often now patients are seen only as their diagnosis or by their imaging results. But what does this have to do with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
