Its that time of year to be out working on the garden and the yard. So much beauty and anticipation of growing your own food is exciting for us all. Unfortunately, as a result, I’ve been seeing more patients with elbow pain. This happens for a few reasons one of which is we go from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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