Choosing Physical Therapy Over Medications
“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire No one wants to suffer from chronic pain, yet many people do so all the time. Whether it’s a “bad” knee, a sore neck, or a pinched nerve in...
Why Physical Therapy For Chronic Pain Can Be Better Than Surgery
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars We live in a world of technological miracles, it seems. The vast amount of knowledge and the incredible capabilities of our medical realm is stunning. Especially compared to what we...
Active Release Technique: Treating Neck Pain
“There’s always a reason to look up.” ― A.D. Posey It has been estimated that most people have a 70 percent chance of suffering from long-term neck pain at some point in life. A much smaller percentage will indeed suffer from chronic or permanent neck pain, usually...
Treating Types of Foot Pain
“If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t walk run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means keep moving.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Most of us don’t have the opportunity to fly, but many of us do like to run. For others, running doesn’t excite us as...
Treating Lower Back Pain
“I have a confidence about my life that comes from standing tall on my own two feet.” - Jane Fonda Lower back pain is highly prevalent in the U.S. and even worldwide. It seems that everyone suffers from back pain at some time, but lower back pain is most common. Most...
Case Study: Mind Body Connections
We are told that the mind and the body are connected, but perhaps we are not told how deeply they are connected. On the surface level, the mind is of course connected to the body. I tell my hand to move in my brain, and it moves. Everyone understands this to be true....
What Are The Common Causes Of Lower Back Pain?
No matter how strong we are, no matter how conditioned or physically fit, all of us are subject to pain. And, unfortunately, some of us are more prone to certain types of pain than others. Whether it’s neck pain, pain your hands or wrists, or nagging foot pain, we all...
Diagnosing and Treating Knee Pain
“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.” - Dalai Lama Too often we fall to the misguided notion that we must treat our pain first and then try to find out what is causing it. This is particularly true for...
Using Active Release Technique To Treat Back Pain
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” - Abraham Lincoln One of the most common reasons people miss work or go to the doctor is back pain. In fact, back pain is a leading cause of disability globally and most everyone suffers from back pain...
What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and How to Treat It
“The ultimate mystery is one's own self.” - Sammy Davis, Jr. It is a commonly accepted belief in our culture that athletes are more prone than most to joint and muscle injuries and pain. While this may have some basis in fact, the unfortunate truth for most people...