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Headaches and migraines are such a pain in the butt (or pelvis)…literally.

Physical therapists often work with people to help relieve headaches and migraines.  When I was working in insurance-based clinics, we tended to focus completely on the upper body, because if we worked on anything lower than the mid-back the insurance company may balk at the fact that we were going too far from the pain. … Continue reading Headaches and migraines are such a pain in the butt (or pelvis)…literally.

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Shoulder, shoulder blade, upper back pain and/or pain radiating down the back of the arm? Could it be DNS?

When a patient comes to me with shoulder pain, I immediately try to determine if there is involvement from the rotator cuff tendons, ligaments, capsule, or labrum.  These are all structures that are located in the general area of the shoulder joint and could be the culprit.  Very rarely do I find that these singular… Continue reading Shoulder, shoulder blade, upper back pain and/or pain radiating down the back of the arm? Could it be DNS?