Tendonisis

Tendonitis vs. Tendinosis – The BIG difference and why it matters

If you’ve ever suffered from tendonitis or tendinosis – then you know that it can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months! Tendonitis is an acute, short-term, inflammatory condition typically caused by repetitive overuse of your tendon. Tendinosis, on the other hand, is a chronic, degenerative condition of your tendon that involves deterioration of collagen, a structural […]

physical therapy

How to Know if You’re Getting Quality Physical Therapy

How to Know if You’re Getting Quality Physical Therapy I’ve been a Physical Therapist for just over 20 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes in my field over the course of my career. One of the biggest (and saddest) changes I’ve seen is the overcrowding of physical therapy clinics. This has ultimately impacted the […]

Sciatica

Suffering from Sciatica? The Do’s and Dont’s

Four out of five people will experience a debilitating back pain and Sciatica episode at one point during their lives. Sometimes this looks like severe back pain that lasts a few days and eventually goes away on its own. But for some – especially those that have experienced more than one debilitating back pain episode […]

Back Surgery

Back Surgery: Why it fails and do you need it

Approximately 500,000 Americans undergo back surgery to relieve their pain every year, and according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHTQ), this costs approximately $11 billion annually. But what if I told you that only 5% of people undergoing back surgery actually need it – and worse – for many folks the pain […]

Back Pain

Three Reasons Back Pain Sufferers Avoid Exercise (and what you can do)

80% of the population suffers from what we call “non-specific low back pain”. Low back pain is typically chronic, comes out of nowhere, you have good days and bad days, and it’s not usually due to any recent or major accident or fall. If you’ve got back pain and you’re reading this – odds are pretty good […]

Weight Loss

Ignoring Back Pain could Sabotage Your New Year’s Goals

Now that the Holiday’s are behind us – many people start to shift their focus to New Year resolutions. According to statista.com – the three most popular New Year goals are: Doing more exercise and improving their fitness Losing weight Saving money Would you be surprised to know that if you are currently suffering from […]

Want to lose weight in the New Year? Don’t let knee or back pain get in your way.

If you google “Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions” – you’re sure to find “losing weight” as one of them. While I’m not a dietician or nutritionist, I know that the majority of weight loss has to do with what you eat. However, exercise plays a role too, and that I am an expert in.  Exercise […]

Holiday Stress

3 Tips to Decrease Stress around the Holidays

The Holidays are fast approaching and although this is meant to be a joyous time of year – Holiday Stress can sometimes get the best of you. Why is stress so harmful? Besides the obvious mental toll that increased stress levels tend to cause, it also has an impact on virtually all systems of your […]

Medicare cuts

Medicare cuts coming in Jan. Why you should pay attention.

On Nov 1st, the Federal government issued a final ruling that’s going to result in Medicare cuts of 4.5%. In an already dysfunctional and overcrowded healthcare system – this is going to be a problem for you (the consumer) – and here’s why… Healthcare is ultimately a business. And its goal is to make a profit. […]

How Stress Leads to Pain

How Stress Leads to Pain

How Stress Leads to Pain People are dealing with more stress than ever right now and it’s impacting people in different ways. Many folks I speak with have been experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions — and their bodies are reflecting that. Keep reading to learn how stress leads to pain. Stress impacts everything from your gut, […]

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