One of the first things I learned on my recent trip to New Zealand was that the word Kiwi can describe 2 things - the bird or a native New Zealander. What about the fruit? NEVER say only the word Kiwi to refer to the fruit - it's always called a Kiwifruit, otherwise it might… Continue reading Notes from a trip to Kiwi country
The answer to that question is a resounding YES!! Even if you had a c-section, most women can complete some of the following exercises safely before the 6-week mark. I believe that most doctors recommend that women wait until 6-weeks post-partum to start an exercise program because they are worried that some women might overdo… Continue reading Is there anything I can do before 6 weeks post-partum to help my body recover??
Myofascial release can help people to avoid surgery and release tension and stress that is coming from a different area of the body. Try MFR first before thinking about orthopedic surgery.
Did your doctor sit you down and tell you that your pain would go away if you would just lose the weight? Did you feel like your knees must be painful because you needed to lose 30 pounds or more? Did you figure that your low back pain would improve if you lost that beer… Continue reading Why do I still have joint pain after losing weight?
How to prevent pain and injury when cycling - 6 exercises that are beneficial for any healthy rider to stay healthy.
Clear the cobwebs and pain from your head, jaw, neck, shoulders and pelvis with myofascial cranial techniques
TMJ (the temporomandibular joint) is the joint where your lower jaw connects to the skull. It's directly in front of the ear and can be tender on a lot of people if you push inwards just in front of the base of your ear. It is much more tender if you tend to clench your… Continue reading The dreaded TMJ – what can MFR do for this difficult to treat joint? A lot!
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.
I have personally been through this 3 times. The first time was in high school - I saw a PT and was treated with microcurrent and ultrasound, some foot massage, given some calf stretches and fitted with $400 custom orthotics. To my parents dismay, my $400 custom orthotics were pretty uncomfortable and didn't fit into… Continue reading Is foot pain keeping you from your favorite activities, or even just getting out of bed in the morning?
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?
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