How I successfully transitioned from Wall Street to Physical Therapy
People often ask me how I made the transition to Physical Therapy after a successful career on Wall Street. After all, they say, “Isn’t bond trading different than treating patients?” Not really. It is all about problem solving. You have had persistent knee pain...
Is Your Dog Walking You?
Do you know the feeling when you walk your dog and the leash is WAY out in front of you and the dog is looking back at you eagerly? Or maybe not!! That is the sign that the dog is leading YOU down the street. I have many patients who walk their dogs and often...
Treating the whole person and not just a body part
The value of being treated as a whole person and not just a body part. If you have pain in one part of your body, let’s say, your knee. The longer you have this symptom, the more you incorporate this “pain” as part of your overall body image. You identify with it....
Let’s put the HEAL-ing back into HEAL-thcare
DO YOU REALLY LISTEN TO YOUR PATIENTS? When people come to you in pain, what do you do? Do you sit there and ask them a litany of questions, writing them down without making any eye contact? Or do you just listen and hope that you remember everything later? Or do...
Does your foot hurt when you go up on your toes?
Question: Are you unable to perform a relevé without foot pain? Truth: Pushing off through the front of your foot is what happens when you walk, when you do calf raises in the gym and when you have to perform a relevé multiple times during a performance. Whether you...
Can’t kneel on the ground because of knee pain?
Did you know that if you have problems kneeling, the cause could potentially be in your hip? TRUTH: The knee is often the victim in most cases. If you don’t look above and below the knee, the source of the problem could easily be missed. Whether you can't...
The knee bone is connected to the spine!!
The Knee Bone Is Connected to The… Well a lot!!! Question: Did you know that stiffness in your upper to mid back could be the cause of your knee pain? Truth: Pain is very misleading, but if we can learn to understand it's true origin, then we can also learn how to...
The source of your low back pain may not be where you think it is!
Golfers did you know that your low back pain can be coming from a restriction in your opposite shoulder? Your back hurts after playing a round of golf. A very common scenario, I must admit. One of my patients has chronic low back pain, is an avid golfer and has a...
Does your low back hurt when you sit?
Does your low back hurt when you sit? This is a fairly common scenario not only because many people sit all day, but because back pain can be felt in the same place by many people, but you all could have different sources to your problem. Many times the back is the...
Golfers -did you know knee pain can come from your pelvis?
Does your knee hurt when you play golf? The knee is usually the victim in most of these scenarios. I wanted to write just a short snippet about why you should consider other sources of your knee pain. Yes, your knee hurts but is it the cause of the problem? Sometimes...