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December 10, 2018 Back Pain: The Real Problem With Sciatica and What to Do About It So this last week or so, my clinic has been flooded with people suffering from back pain. But not just any old type of back pain – the most severe of all in my humble opinion,… Read it December 3, 2018 What If Your Back Pain Is Caused By Your Hips? And Knee Pain From Your Ankles?… Feel pain when you walk, get out of bed, exercise and go about your day? Something could be out of balance (and it’s probably not what you think!) Here at Manual Medicine, Spine &… Read it October 24, 2018 How To Determine If You’re Too Sick To Exercise Getting sick is inevitable. In fact, most adults usually get two to three respiratory infections each year. However, we all have obligations that cannot wait, especially if it’s a… Read it October 8, 2018 Exercise and Unwanted Back Tension Here’s an email I received from one of my patients Peter, 48 y/o, last week: “Trupti, I was wondering if you could help me… As you know I really enjoy running. I run 5-6 times a week… Read it October 1, 2018 DON’T Let Back Pain AND Sciatica Pain STOP You From Going to the GYM” I’d like to tell you about a lady in her mid-50s who came to see me last week. She was visiting DC from Miami with a friend and was getting a massage at the SPA next door. Ana from the… Read it August 10, 2018 Advice for Runners With Achilles Pain Sometimes it happens… You’re out on a run, enjoying the pace, you finally feel like you’ve got it in you to run a little further than you did last time, then all of a sudden OUCH!… Read it July 7, 2018 Can You Continue to Stay Fit and Active With Long Standing Knee Pain? Got this question asked in my clinic this week that I wanted to share with you (it’s a common question I get asked often on the topic of knee pain)… “Trupti, I’m desperate to get back… Read it June 12, 2018 Sitting… Is It Really THAT Bad For You? I bet you’re sitting down while reading this… Whether you’re sitting in a coffee shop, you’re at work at your desk, lounging on your sofa after a long day, or sat up in bed, you’re… Read it May 8, 2018 Can You Continue to Stay Fit and Active When Long Standing Back Pain Still Gets in the Way? Got this question asked in my clinic this week that I wanted to share with you (it’s a common question I get asked often on the topic of back pain)… “Trupti, I’m desperate to get back… Read it April 16, 2018 Why You Should Get Outside as Much as You Can This Spring Let’s be honest, a lot of us spend our workdays cooped up indoors under bright office lights, our eyes fixed on computer screens for hours, drinking copious amounts of coffee or tea,… Read it March 18, 2018 11 Tips to Avoid Aches, Pains and Injury While Working in Your Garden or Yard This Spring Last year a 63 year-old patient (let’s call her Kay) came to my clinic very discouraged. She said she went to the doctor because of back pain and stiffness and was told she had… Read it March 11, 2018 Why Do I Keep Getting the Same Injuries When I Run? – Part 3 Part 2 of this article series we discussed the ways the foot can have a big impact on all the joints above and cause various forms of running injuries. In part 3 below, we will discuss… Read it March 3, 2018 Why Do I Keep Getting the Same Injuries When I Run? – Part 2 In last week’s blog post we discussed how your knee is usually not to blame when it hurts during runs. And we specifically addressed how often over-pronation issues can really impact… Read it February 24, 2018 Why Do I Keep Getting the Same Injuries When I Run? – Part 1 Are you frustrated with constantly dealing with same running injuries over and over again? Are you tired of thinking you have recovered only to have the same injury come back several… Read it January 2, 2018 New Year – New You? With the start of 2018, I have been talking to many people who want to kick off the year right, by beginning to meet their fitness goals. Whether it is running the Rock and Roll… Read it December 5, 2017 Christmas Fitness Tips: Does Shopping Count As Exercise? I got asked this question the other day, and at first I thought it was funny, until I realized how creative it can be… “Does shopping count as exercise? I hate the thought of going to… Read it November 2, 2017 What Does the Leaning Tower of Pisa Have to Do With Solving Neck Pain? Hey, guys! It’s Trupti here at Manual Medicine Spine & Sports PT. I wanted to go over a quick question that I got the other day from a client of mine. She came in and her head was… Read it September 4, 2017 Why Are My Hamstrings Always Tight? My hamstrings are always so tight. I stretch them every day, but I don’t seem to be making any progress. They seem to be much tighter since I had my baby last year. Sometimes I even… Read it May 6, 2016 Advice for Runners Suffering with Annoying, Daily Knee Pain This article is for the runner who is suffering with annoying, daily knee pain. You know the type of ‘burning sensation’ and ‘sharp pain’ that comes on gradually on the outside of your… Read it

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