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Our focus for this month is all about Getting fit after 50 – and what it takes to get you there. When I ask people about what’s currently stopping them – one of the most common answers I hear is PAIN. Back pain, knee pain, neck and shoulder pain, hip pain… I hear...
A good amount of folks in our community are aged 50+ and staying as active as possible as they age is a BIG priority for them. As we get older, our bodies do need more care and maintenance… to not only age well but avoid injury too! I get asked often from clients…...
It’s the number one question I get from people who’ve hurt their back. The short answer is “No”. But I understand why this is confusing… It’s scary to move, or know which exercise is best when something hurts, especially if it’s your back. We also get conflicting...
Have you – or anyone you know – been experiencing prolonged shoulder problems since getting their vaccine? Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (otherwise known as “SIRVA”) is a rare, but possible occurrence when you get a vaccine. SIRVA happens when...
When I’m working with clients, one of the most common things I see when someone is having trouble engaging their core is that they tend to hold their breath. Why is this important? Because breathing properly allows you to activate your deep core – and good...
Do you suffer from chronic neck pain and ever wonder… Why don’t my neck stretches work? Even though you’ve Googled and YouTubed them about a hundred times… There are a few reasons why stretching your neck might not be doing anything to help get rid of your neck...
One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to correctly identify the source. Is your knee pain actually due to a problem in your knee? Or is the root cause of your knee pain coming from somewhere else in your...
As a physical therapist I speak to a LOT of people on the phone and over Zoom daily – helping them figure out what to do about their back and knee pain. One of the biggest questions I’ve heard from people lately…. Well, shouldn’t I see my doctor first? This makes...
You might be aware of this already – but I have a weekly column in the Nextdoor Magazine- and while researching for my latest article – I came across an interesting study titled: “Arthroscopy for degenerative knees – a difficult habit to break”. Don’t worry…...
There’s been a lot of talk about golf here in the office this past week…. Golf season is officially here in the DMV area. And there is nothing worse than an unexpected injury ruining your season! Just this week – we’ve had many of our regular clients requesting...