Let’s face it. We all have stress in our lives. We are increasingly bombarded with decisions and every minute seems to be filled with obligations. All this can lead to unhealthy levels of stress. When our bodies are stressed there is a hormonal response. One of the main stress hormones is called cortisol. In fact, […]
A great video about chronic pain
The below video is produced by a multidisplinary pain management team out of Australia called Hunter Integrated Pain Service. [embedplusvideo height=”359″ width=”590″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/4b8oB757DKc?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=4b8oB757DKc&width=590&height=359&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep7087″ /] There are several points in this video that I agree with. The first idea is that pain is a complex phenomenon. I often think about the concept of resource allocation. […]
Whiplash Syndrome
One of the very common conditions that is treated at Siskiyou Physical Therapy is whiplash associated disorder or “whiplash”. The most common cause of whiplash is a motor vehicle accident but it can occur from any accident where the head is thrown from hyperextension to hyperflexion. The exact structures that are affected is variable but […]
Laser therapy to help with pain
I talk about stretching and exercise as a way to decrease your pain and improve your function often in the blog. Ultimately I believe that over the long term the best way to manage orthopedic pain is through exercise or activity. However, there are times when it is difficult to exercise because you just can’t […]
Common Postural Problems
Many of my blog posts make postural suggestions. Often pain is the physical result of abnormal spinal postures. So what is abnormal posture? When I refer to abnormal posture I am talking about any chronic position that puts undue stress on your spine or muscles. In the clinic the most common postural abnormality that I […]
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