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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 arthritis. She was distraught as she lives alone, is very active and felt that she was...
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 the critical role of the hips and pelvis, and their importance to running...
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 the knee. There is an old saying that is ‘as the foot goes so does the knee.’ This...
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 months later? Read on to find out why you are dealing with repetitive injuries. A...
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 Marathon this March or Cherry Blossom 10 miler this April, without fear of hurting...
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 the gym, so if I can find any way around that to keep active, then I will!” So I...
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 very, very forward and looking down. She came with neck pain and wants to work on...
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 get pain that feels like a pulled muscle. What do you think I should do?...
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 knee? And can even make you feel so nauseated, that you feel your only option is...
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 & Sports Physical Therapy we help people daily with lower back pain, neck pain,...