The Asterisk is the IT – the thing that brings a person to seek help for some injury or activity limitation. For most, pain is the reason they seek help. But in reality it is more than that. It is what the pain is STOPPING them from doing. Has anyone ever been asked...
(How taking these steps could prevent issues years from now) Ankle sprains are a common injury to the tune of nearly 2 million per year. The majority of these sprains are relatively mild, healing in a few days. However, some are more significant and require attention....
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...
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,...
As people age, it is not uncommon for individuals to be worried about knee arthritis. Often people have some relative, friend, or neighbor who was told they have arthritis or may not be doing well with this “diagnosis”. But is it really something to be concerned...
Why is it important to be proactive NOW so that one can have better mobility LATER? This is a question that many people ask (and/or) a topic people avoid until they can no longer. I want to bring in a quick car analogy here…most people regularly take their vehicle in...
Quite often a major complaint from patients is stiffness or limited motion in their hips. People complain about an inability to cross one’s legs, squat down, turn/pivot and more. They are concerned that they have “arthritis” and/or need a hip replacement. Many are...
Many individuals over the age of 40 believe they are starting to get “arthritis” or fear future knee OA. And those over 60 start to limit their activities because some doctor told them they have osteoarthritis and activity will make it worse. In truth, these two...
I am often how asked for advice on how to begin and exercise program (safely). Many people I speak with want to exercise for stress relief, to lose weight, to get in better shape for some event, or just for better health. At the same time these same individuals are...
For the past 20+ years, knee scopes (or clean up procedures) have been sold as an easy way to solve knee pain in the US. They are a way to clean out “arthritis” or “fix” meniscal issues. They are sold as being necessary. But are they really that effective? And at what...