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It’s that time of year (pandemic or not) where stress levels tend to rise, our lives feel a bit rushed in the midst of Holiday season, and sometimes we get snow – which means shoveling… It’s prime time to “throw out” your back. Did you know that four out of five...
Stress has been a big topic at our clinic lately. Many people, maybe even you, feel stress in certain areas of their bodies. We’re only weeks away from the Christmas Holiday – and while it’s meant to be a joyous time of year – for many reasons it also brings a lot...
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite Holidays and it’s right around the corner! While rest and relaxation may be all you’re thinking about – our spine and joints don’t like to be sedentary for prolonged periods. And that’s especially true if you’ve got arthritis,...
Not a week goes by where someone doesn’t ask me what the best stretch is for [insert body part]. Why are they asking? Well… usually it’s because they’ve been stretching now for a period of time… pretty religiously… but still… They just aren’t loosening up. Do you...
Back pain impacts approximately 31 Million Americans at any given time, and our health care system spends $50 Billion per year on low back pain treatment. It’s the single leading cause of disability keeping people out of work, and it’s the second most common reason...
As you probably already know – we specialize in back pain and core strengthening and stabilization. So why on earth would I be writing to you about how strengthening your core could actually be hurting your back instead of helping?? The biggest misconception I see...
The other week I wrote about chronic hamstring tightness – and what it means when it doesn’t go away. Well… one of our clients Susan was dealing with something very similar. I want to tell you about her success story because it’s possible you or someone you know...
If you’ve ever felt tightness in your hamstrings, the typical advice you get from friends, family, and even well-meaning healthcare professionals is to stretch them. But what if your stretches just aren’t working – what then? You hear me say this a lot… but if...
Have you been to physical therapy once, twice, maybe even three times for the same thing and wonder why it didn’t work? Or perhaps you went to physical therapy and it “worked”, but you’re left with about 10 exercises per day that if you miss… even once… the pain...
I get emails from people every single day telling me… They’ve tried “physical therapy” multiple times before but their back pain keeps coming back – what makes us different? Well Jan was in the same boat! Let me share her story with you – as it might help explain...