If you work at a desk you have likely experienced mid back pain. This pain can range anywhere from a sense of “tiredness” between your shoulder blades to numbness and/or tingling that radiates away from your spine. Unfortunately, many activities of everyday life lead to slumping and a forward shoulder position. Think about how much […]
Benefits of weight lifting for active adults
Many people think of weight lifting as something younger people do for sports and not for the older population. However, weight lifting has its benefits for people of all ages and I’ll focus on two areas: bone density and strength. Bone density is improved especially in the upper body with weight lifting which is more […]
No pain no gain?
As a physical therapist this is a frequent slogan I run into but it’s poorly understood. I like to explain there are two types of hurts muscle pain and bad pains. Muscle pain is a good thing and required to build strength. With exercise we microscopically tear muscle fibers, and as they heal themselves we […]
The Ups and Downs of Low Back Pain
Did you know you are not alone with your back pain. One quarter (¼) of all Americans have had low back pain which has kept them from sleeping, sitting or working in the past 3 months? If you are among the millions of Americans with low back pain, the information in this resource guide is […]
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