What is Shockwave Therapy and Should You Consider it?
What is Shockwave Therapy and Should You Consider it? If you’ve been reading my articles for awhile – you’ll know that I’m generally not a huge fan of passive modalities – especially when used in isolation. However, every now and then one comes along that grabs my attention. A few months ago – Shockwave Therapy […]
Three Science-backed Reasons not to Rely on Imaging for Orthopedic Surgery
Approximately 7 million people undergo an orthopedic surgery each year in the United States. Topping this list are elective procedures (meaning they are not life threatening or urgent) such as ACL reconstruction, total hip and knee replacements, arthroscopic surgery (meniscus repairs, shoulder decompression, etc), and spinal fusions. Now, what if I told you that of […]
Six Reasons to Try Pickleball this Father’s Day
If you’re looking for something fun and active to do this Father’s Day – why not try a game of Pickleball? If you haven’t yet heard of pickleball – it’s quickly become one of the most popular racket sports in the country. It’s a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Since […]
Three Causes of Morning Neck Pain and What to Do
Waking up with morning neck pain puts a huge damper on your day right from the start. While neck pain may not be at the top of the list when it comes to debilitating musculoskeletal problems (aka people tend to just “live” with it) – it still impacts between 10-20% of the population at any […]
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome – Treat the cause not symptoms
Have you ever had pain in your shoulders when you try to raise your arms overhead, pull off a sweatshirt, grab a gallon of milk from the fridge? Or place grocery bags on the counter? You were likely dealing with shoulder impingement syndrome – also known as rotator cuff impingement. They call it impingement syndrome because your […]
3 Reasons Your Neck Stretches aren’t Working
If you suffer from chronic neck stiffness or even pain – and you’ve done your due diligence when it comes to neck stretches – it’s time to consider you might be missing something. It could be your stretching technique, you could be doing the wrong stretch altogether, or it could be that you shouldn’t be […]
Persistent Shoulder Pain could mean Misdiagnosis
Persistent Shoulder Pain could mean Misdiagnosis We’ve been hearing a lot of complaints lately about shoulder pain. Your shoulder joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints in your body. It’s made up and supported by an intricate structure of bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles and connective tissue. They all work in unison to […]
Tight hips? Try strengthening instead of stretching.
When you’ve got tight hips, it can interfere with your ability to enjoy walking, running, golfing, and just exercise in general. Tight hips are not only annoying and achy, but they often contribute to lower back pain as well. But perhaps more frustrating than the tight hips themselves is the fact that no matter how […]
Six Ways to Protect your Knees and Back when Gardening
Gardening is a favorite activity for a lot of folks – and lately I have been hearing many people having knee and back pain when gardening. To add more frustration to this topic, you might not even notice the pain until hours or days afterwards, which can make it challenging to address. The good news […]
The Right and Wrong Way to Strengthen Your Core
Good core strength is an important and vital component to life long health. Everyone knows that it’s an important factor in preventing low back pain, but having good core strength also helps you with your balance, overall stability, posture, and it can be crucial in helping you prevent injuries. Not only that, but when you have […]
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