Are you someone who is having trouble checking your blind spot when driving? This is not a good feeling or a safe situation to be in. It is important to be able to turn your head to check behind you before changing lanes. Being unable to look behind you puts not only...
Physical Therapy
What is the best treatment for hip bursitis
To understand the best treatment for hip bursitis, we will have to know some more information first. Better understanding exactly what the person is having pain with (activity or movement wise) and what limitations they have will better determine the best treatment...
Avoiding Knee Surgery by putting in the work
Individuals with persistent knee pain often ask the question of how to avoid knee surgery? And the answer to HOW will depend upon what is going on and to what extent that person is willing to rehab to avoid knee surgery? So let’s take a couple different scenarios...
Are you worried about knee arthritis
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...
Getting Back to Normal After a Wrist Fracture
Getting back to normal after a wrist fracture can sometimes be difficult. Pain, loss of motion, inability to feel strong with your hands are common problems reported after a wrist fracture. Often individuals are splinted or casted for several weeks (with/without)...
I have a tear in my rotator cuff – Do I need surgery?
It is common to ask the question of whether surgery is necessary for a rotator cuff tear. But the interesting thing now being reported is surgery may NO longer be the BEST option. But how can that be? Isn’t surgery needed to fix a tear? Well, this depends on the...
My shoulder makes noises – is this normal?
Is there anything to be concerned about if my shoulder makes noises? As with many things in the human body, shoulder noises are not always indicative of something wrong. Sometimes as the body ages – normal changes in the muscles, joints, ligaments, and fluids happen....
Solutions for my ELBOW hurting when gripping or squeezing
What does it mean when my elbow hurts when gripping or squeezing? Often time, especially when it is the outer elbow, it will be called “tennis elbow” (or more technically lateral epicondylalgia- meaning lateral elbow pain). This “tennis elbow” is a common issue facing...
Why Back Surgery Should Be The LAST LAST Option
Did you know that one of the KEY indicators for Back Surgery is zip code? Its true…Where a person lives can make them more or less likely to undergo a significant invasive procedure. Back surgery should not be determined in this manner AND is not something that should...
My Pelvis is “Out”?
The comment “my pelvis is out” or “my hips are off” are very common. But…are they really? Is it possible to function for daily life if this was truly the case? Now this is a rather controversial topic (based on individual beliefs), BUT in the end…does it matter?...IF...
