physical therapy, Uncategorized

Is foot pain keeping you from your favorite activities, or even just getting out of bed in the morning?

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?

physical therapy, Uncategorized

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?