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November 13, 2022 Why More People are Paying out of Pocket for Healthcare…even during a recession If you’ve ever had an injury or dealt with chronic pain, you probably followed a pretty traditional course of action to address it. ✓ You went to your primary care doctor and they sent… Read it November 6, 2022 The Number One Reason Your Shoulder Pain Is Not Going Away Statistics show that shoulder pain impacts approximately 15.4% of men and 24.9% of women. The prevalence of shoulder pain also tends to increase and become more severe as we age,… Read it October 30, 2022 When You Can’t Feel Your Abs I’ve been a physical therapist for 23 years, and have been specializing in back pain for the past 15 years of my career. When it comes to strengthening your core and preventing back… Read it October 23, 2022 Avoid Pills. Use Movement as Medicine Instead In the 1990’s, it started becoming widely accepted to prescribe opioids for people recovering from surgery or injury, as well as those suffering with moderate-to-severe musculoskeletal… Read it October 16, 2022 Two Reasons People Avoid Exercise Over Age 50 Are there truly any exercises you should avoid once you’re over 50? Over the course of my career, I’ve worked with many folks over the age of 50 who are enjoying the same activities… Read it October 9, 2022 Common Pickleball Injuries And What To Do Have you gotten into the pickleball craze yet? Have you even heard of it? Pickleball is quickly becoming one of the most popular recreational sports in the US, especially in the over… Read it September 25, 2022 How to Prevent Knee Pain When Hiking Hiking is a popular way to stay active during the summer months – but it can also wreak havoc on your knees. Personally, I love to hike. I plan on conquering the Old Rag mountain this… Read it September 18, 2022 Are Flip flops Aggravating Your Plantar Fasciitis? While Summer is officially over, it was a flip flops and sandal season for many. Unfortunately, this also typically results in a rise in foot pain and plantar fasciitis cases. One of… Read it July 31, 2022 Hip Flexors Always Tight? Maybe Stop Stretching When it comes to chronically stiff muscles – tight hip flexors are the second most common complaint I hear after tight hamstrings. Tight hip flexors are annoying, achy, and they often… Read it July 17, 2022 Piriformis syndrome and Sciatica – PT not working? I recently polled my readers regarding their most important concerns when it comes to their musculoskeletal health. In other words, what questions were they desperately seeking answers… Read it July 10, 2022 Failed Cortisone Shot? Here’s Why We see many clients in our office after “failed” cortisone shots. Just the other day – a woman came in frustrated because she had a cortisone shot to her shoulder – which did nothing –… Read it July 3, 2022 No More RFA (Radio Frequency Ablation) to Her Back! Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)? If you suffer from chronic back pain – there’s a good chance you have. Perhaps it’s even been recommended to you? It’s a common procedure used to disable… Read it June 12, 2022 When Exercise hurts your Back instead of Helps The research continues to show that the best treatment for back pain is exercise. But what do you do when exercising hurts your back instead of helps? What most people do when exercise… Read it May 22, 2022 Neck Pain Not Going Away? 3 Reasons Why Over 30% of people report they have neck pain, and of those, 50% will continue to have problems without any real answers or solutions. The last 2 years of the pandemic saw people… Read it May 15, 2022 Shoulder and Neck Pain! Penelope’s success story… It’s Shoulder and Neck Pain Awareness Month here at Manual Medicine Spine and Sports PT – and I wanted to bring your attention to some extraordinary shoulder cases I’ve been working… Read it May 8, 2022 Shoulder Impingement Syndrome – Treat the Cause Not Symptoms “If you’re ever had pain in your shoulders when you try to raise your arms overhead, pull off a sweatshirt, grab a gallon of milk from the fridge, or place grocery bags on the counter… Read it April 17, 2022 Is it Safe to Push Through Pain? “No pain no gain” is a common phrase we hear but is it accurate? Not always. And it’s important to know when it’s safe – and not safe – to “push” through your pain. While unpleasant –… Read it April 10, 2022 5 Tips to Avoid Back Pain while Gardening Spring is here in the DMV – which means gardening is on the mind for a lot of you. Gardening has so many health benefits and it’s no surprise so many people fall in love with it… It… Read it March 27, 2022 Shoulder Injuries: Causes, Injuries, and Treatments The shoulder is made up of several joints and muscles that allow you to have a wide range of motion in your arm. It consists of your upper-arm bones (humerus), shoulder blades… Read it March 20, 2022 Neck Pain During Crunches? 3 Reasons Why And What You Can Do Abdominal crunches are one of the most popular “ab exercises” around. You start by lying on your back – typically hands behind your head and knees bent – then lift your head and chest… Read it March 13, 2022 Why Everyday Activities Can Cause Neck & Shoulder Pain And What You Can Do To Change That Have you ever had a slight pain in the neck but didn’t really think it was a big deal, especially if you knew it was because you slept awkwardly? Yes? I thought so. I hear this quite… Read it March 6, 2022 Headaches and Migraines: “Why Do They Happen?” Let’s talk about headaches. Ranging from a mid-afternoon head-pounding ache, to an agonizing pain that leaves you sensitive to light and sometimes feeling sick, headaches are something… Read it February 27, 2022 3 Things to Consider Before Knee Replacement Surgery After my email went out Sunday – I got a lot of questions about total knee replacements. So I thought I’d address some of those concerns here… Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery has… Read it February 20, 2022 How Mary Avoided Unwanted Knee Replacement Surgery Knee replacement surgery is a very good and successful option for those suffering from debilitating osteoarthritis in their knee. I’m not here to tell you that it isn’t. I’m here to… Read it

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