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 family and...
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...
As I previous wrote before regarding back pain, adherent care for neck pain results in differences compared to non-adherent group A study published in 2016 by Horn et al. examined data from 298 patients to assess the care delivered. They sought what effect following...
Back pain is the #1 musculoskeletal reason that patients seek medical care. This group of patients comprises the highest percentage of patients seen at a typical outpatient physical therapy clinic. The natural history of back pain is to recover, but when it does not...
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 people over age 40 who DO NOT...
Depending on the source, the wrist is the 2nd or 3rd most common bone to break in the body. To be more specific, the distal radius is commonly broken with a fall onto an outstretched hand. Once this happens, treatment can take several different paths. For a simple...
Golfer's Elbow is very similar to Tennis Elbow except for the location. With Golfer's Elbow, the person will report pain on the inside vs outside of the elbow. The main cause of Golfer's Elbow is often chronic strain of forearm muscles, in this case the muscles that...
Almost every single day I interact with a person who "HAS" arthritis. They say it like it is a death sentence. Like they are doomed to pain and the inability to enjoy life. How does one know if they have arthritis? Well, they just feel because their parent, sibling,...
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...
There are many out there and maybe some reading who do not know what a physical therapist does or even why one may need to see one. Even those who have been to PT may have varied opinions on exactly what it is a PT does. I often find my self explaining what I do and...