Tight Hips That Won’t Loosen Up? If your hips feel tight no matter how often you stretch — you’re not alone. A lot of active adults around Portsmouth and the Seacoast spend years trying to “open up” their hips with yoga, foam rolling, and daily stretching routines… only to feel the same stiffness come back the next day. What’s even more frustrating?That tightness often starts creeping into your...
How to Keep Yard Work from Throwing Out Your Back Every spring, it happens like clockwork. You finally get a stretch of nice weather, head outside with good intentions, and start tackling everything that’s been waiting all winter—yard cleanup, spreading mulch, pulling weeds, maybe even reorganizing the garage. And here in Portsmouth, Hampton, and across the Seacoast, that urgency feels real after a long New England winter. It...
If you’ve ever felt a sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels down your leg, you’ve probably been told you have sciatica. And if you’re like most people here in Portsmouth or the Seacoast—you’ve already tried a handful of things to fix it. Rest. Stretching. Maybe chiropractic care. Maybe even physical therapy or injections. Maybe some of it helped… but the pain keeps coming...
If you’ve ever Googled “how to fix back pain,” you’ve probably seen advice suggesting consistent movement, stretching, and core strengthening. And while that’s not wrong, it’s incomplete. At our Portsmouth, NH physical therapy clinic, we see people every day who have been doing all the “right” core exercises—and still struggling with back pain. Here’s why. The Problem with Generic Core Strengthening for Back Pain Yes, movement matters.Yes, stretching...
If you’re dealing with back pain in Portsmouth, NH or the Seacoast area, your first instinct is probably to stop everything and rest. That feels logical — when something hurts, you avoid it. But when it comes to back pain, that instinct may actually be keeping you stuck in a cycle of pain. After more than 20 years of helping people overcome back pain at CJ Physical Therapy...
Herniated Discs and Cortisone Shots: What Most People Get Wrong About Back Pain Treatment in Portsmouth, NH If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc and that your next step might be a cortisone shot, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common treatment paths recommended for people dealing with back pain after an MRI reveals a disc bulge or herniation. Many people assume that...
Advice From a Knee Pain Specialist in Portsmouth, NH Knee pain has an annoying way of sneaking into everyday life. At first, it might just feel a little stiff when you stand up from a chair. Then you start noticing it when walking down stairs or getting in and out of the car. Before long, you realize you’re avoiding things you used to enjoy – long walks, hiking,...
Before You Consider Knee Surgery – Read This Arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the United States, and total knee replacement isn’t far behind. Both procedures are frequently recommended for people suffering from knee pain, especially when imaging shows arthritis, meniscus tears, or other degenerative changes inside the joint. But here’s what many people don’t realize – the presence of those...
Knee Arthritis Treatment in Portsmouth, NH: 6 Ways to Stay Active Without Injections or Surgery Knee arthritis is one of the most common forms of osteoarthritis, affecting more than 80% of osteoarthritis cases and nearly 19% of Americans over age 45. Here in Portsmouth, NH and across the Seacoast region, we see it every day – active adults who want to keep walking, hiking, golfing, skiing, and staying...
Ski Season in New Hampshire Isn’t Over: How to Prevent Knee Pain on the Slopes Ski season in New Hampshire isn’t over yet – and if your knees are already starting to “talk” to you after a day on the mountain, it’s time to pay attention. Whether you’re skiing in the White Mountains or making weekend trips north from Portsmouth, NH, your knees take on significant stress with...
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