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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 gets you outdoors in the fresh air, exposes you to vitamin D, it’s meditative,...
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 (scapula), and the collarbone (clavicle) meet. Each is held in place by a group of four...
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 off the floor – “crunching” your upper body into a C-shaped curve. Over the...
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 often from my clients when they first come in to see us – they’ll mention the...
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 most, if not all of us, have experienced at some point in our life. For some,...
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 been around for decades, and generally speaking, results are very good. The most...
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 tell you to proceed with caution – and do your research first. Not everyone’s knee...
3 Tips to Protect your Knees as you Age
Knee pain is the second most common musculoskeletal complaint behind back pain. It impacts one-third of all Americans at one time or another – and its prevalence has increased substantially over the last 20 years. These statistics indicate that it’s more important...
Your Pain’s Location May Not Be Its Source
Pain is such a confusing topic. And there’s lots of advice out there on what you should and shouldn’t do about it. Should you rest? Should you exercise? Apply heat or ice? Do you see a doctor? Or let it go away on its own? Before you can even think about a solution...
Inversion Tables – Are They Safe for Your Back
I probably get asked this question at least once per week… “What do you think about an inversion table for my back – should I get one?” Inversion tables have become a popular home remedy over the years for people looking to relieve back pain. But are they safe and...