Could your Knee Pain be Caused by your Lower Back?
Is your knee pain actually due to a problem in your knee – or could it be caused by your lower back? One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to correctly identify the source. And often times that source can be your lower back. […]
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery – Does it Even Work?
While researching for my latest article in the Portsmouth Herald, I came across an interesting study titled: “Arthroscopy for degenerative knees – a difficult habit to break.” The title of this study is telling. Arthroscopic knee surgery is still one of the most common surgeries performed, despite research telling us that it’s not nearly as effective […]
Three Causes of Knee Pain and What to Do
Knee pain has been the hot topic around our office this week! With the nicer weather we’ve been having – more people are outside – and their knees are “talking” to them. Knee pain is the second most common complaint of musculoskeletal pain (back pain is number one) and it impacts one-third of all Americans at one time or […]
Common Golf Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Golf season is officially here in New England. And there is nothing worse than an unexpected injury ruining your season. Just this week, we’ve had some of our regular clients requesting extra “tune-up” sessions — just to make sure their body is ready for golf. After working with us for a while, they know that […]
Could your Hamstring Strain Actually be a Back Problem?
Have you ever strained your hamstring but the pain just doesn’t go away? It’s been months since you first started hurting, you can’t actually remember how you injured it (it just started aching one day), you’ve been stretching and massaging it diligently, yet your hamstring still hurts. This happened to a recent client of ours […]
How MRI’s Lead Back Pain Sufferers Toward Unnecessary Procedures
One of the most popular questions and concerns I get from clients is whether or not they need an MRI when they are experiencing back pain or sciatica. It’s pretty standard protocol, but is it necessary? In most cases, no. About 70 to 80% of back problems, even sciatica, are considered mechanical in nature and […]
Why Your Neck Stretches Aren’t Working
Do you suffer from chronic neck pain and ever wonder… Why don’t my neck stretches work? Even though you’ve Googled and YouTubed them about a hundred times… There are a few reasons why stretching your neck might not be doing anything to help get rid of your neck pain. Your technique could be off You […]
Five Reasons to Include Pilates in Your Life
Pilates has been around for about 100 years, yet so many people have NOT heard of this incredible exercise method. It was first created by Joseph Pilates and initially gained popularity among the dance community as a way to recover from and prevent injuries. But you don’t have to be a dancer to practice Pilates […]
5 Tips for Staying Active and Mobile as you Age
Most of our clients are in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, and they want to stay as active as possible as they age. However, as we get older, our bodies do need more care and maintenance to age well and avoid injury. Here are some tips we like to give our clients to help them […]
Tight knots in your muscles? Do’s and Don’ts
At one point or another, or perhaps even this very second, you’ve experienced tight knots in your muscles. They are annoying, nagging, uncomfortable, and quite often painful. The most common area to feel these knots is in your upper traps (the triangle shaped area between your shoulder blades and base of your neck). But other […]
