It's been 1 week since I've closed my business due to COVID-19. I've been doing a lot of thinking and brainstorming about how I can continue to help my patients from afar and I've realized that many people could do some great exercises at home, but most don't have the tools that would make this… Continue reading Resources for home therapy tools
Being an overachiever - isn't this usually a good thing? Getting a 100% on the test...working hard to achieve your goals...going above and beyond for your loved ones... Well, when it comes to your muscles, the key word that we are looking for is balance. If there are any overachievers or underachievers in the group,… Continue reading The upper traps – one of the top muscular overachievers
Clear the cobwebs and pain from your head, jaw, neck, shoulders and pelvis with myofascial cranial techniques
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?
Do you have shoulder pain or suspect a rotator cuff tear? Most of the time, physical therapy can return you back to full and pain-free function without needing surgery. See a PT first!
Dry needling is a very helpful treatment for muscle tension, muscle spasm, muscle tightness, pain, swelling, bruising, ligament and tendon inflammation, fibromyalgia and many more conditions. It is much more effective when combined with massage than just massage alone.
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