Are your Back MRI results reliable? Research says otherwise.
Are your Back MRI results reliable? Research says otherwise. Whenever pain flares up – one of the most popular questions and concerns I get from clients is whether or not they need an MRI. When you have persistent pain that won’t go away, or shooting pain or numbness down your arm or leg, it’s scary. […]
Tendonitis versus Tendinosis: The Big Difference and Why it Matters
Tendonitis is a term you’re likely familiar with. You’ve probably even suffered from it at some point in your life. It’s 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. It involves deterioration of collagen, a structural protein […]
Stretches not Working? Three Reasons Why
Do you suffer from chronic muscle tightness or back stiffness and ever wonder… why aren’t my stretches working? Perhaps you’ve Googled and YouTubed every stretch under the sun but still – you haven’t gained an ounce of mobility. There are a few reasons why all your stretching efforts might not be doing anything for you. […]
Travel Plans? Avoid Neck and Back Pain on the go
We typically see an uptick in travel plans every August. But this year we’re seeing more than ever given that travel was basically non-existent for the entirety of last year. Traveling is so good for the mind and soul – but it’s not always fun for your neck and back. When our clients get back […]
Hamstrings Always Tight? This Could be Why
If you’ve ever felt tightness in your hamstrings, the typical advice you get from friends, family, and even well-meaning healthcare professionals is to stretch them. But if even your stretches just aren’t working – what then? You hear me say this a lot… but if you’re constantly stretching… or even foam rolling a tight or […]
5 Tips to Treat Back Pain on your Own and Avoid Surgery
5 Tips to Treat Back Pain on your Own and Avoid Surgery Back pain impacts approximately 31 Million Americans at any given time, and our health care system spends $50 Billion per year on low back pain treatment. It’s the single leading cause of disability keeping people out of work, and it’s the second most […]
Three Reasons Your Physical Therapy Didn’t Work
Have you been to physical therapy once, twice, maybe even three times for the same thing… and now you’re left wondering why it didn’t work? Or perhaps you went to physical therapy and it “worked,” but you have to do about 10 exercises per day that if you miss… even once… the pain comes right […]
Are you overdoing it on “Vitamin I”?
A few weeks ago, I asked a new client what he had already tried for his back pain. He surprised me by replying with “Vitamin I.” He could see I was puzzled, so he quickly clarified — Ibuprofen. It’s the first I’d heard of this term, but is it NOT the first time I’ve heard […]
Getting and Staying Fit when you’re Over 50
The importance of being healthy and fit has taken center stage these last 18 months, but especially for the over 50 crowd. Most people aged 50+ who want to get and stay fit struggle, because what might work for someone in their 20’s or 30’s just doesn’t make sense for them in their 50’s. As […]
Should Age be a Reason to Avoid Certain Activities?
We’re continuing with our topic of the month – Getting Fit After 50 – and people have been asking me… Are there certain types of exercise I should avoid once I hit a certain age? The short answer is no. Most of our clients are over the age of 50 and they do everything from […]
