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 […]
Joint Replacements: What to expect
Are you considering a joint replacement or major orthopedic surgery. If so, you probably have heard about some of the benefits and drawbacks of surgeries. Some surgeries particularly joint replacements have the reputation of being quite painful. However, the surgical pain can be managed with appropriate medication prescription and a good relationship with your physical […]
Is it really all down hill from here?
I recently celebrated a birthday, and as we all do realized how quickly time goes by and birthdays seem to force me to spend some time reflecting. They say we reach our peak physically between age 30 and 35 which is pretty depressing but some recent research offers a ray of hope for all of […]
Selective Functional Movement Assessment: How to get to the source of your Pain
Do you ever feel like your aches and pains are being treated without getting the source of the problem? Joint and muscle problems are often treated without changing the root cause of the injury. In fact, the best way to predict an injury is to determine if there has been previous injury in the same […]
How to Fix Shoulder Soreness
Shoulder Soreness Move It Or Immobilize It? I’ve recently seen an increasing number of patients who have had a sudden onset of shoulder soreness and pain, and they thought they were doing the right thing by immobilizing or avoiding use of the arm due to the pain. By the time they decided something was wrong […]
