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...
How Do You Explain Pain to Patients?
The healing power of touch is well publicized but how about the healing power of speech? When patients come to me, they hurt, they are in PAIN. As physical therapists, we employ a great deal of clinical reasoning to come up with a diagnosis as to where their source...
Do You Know What’s Really Causing your Running Injuries?
Preventing injuries while running may seem difficult even at the best of times, especially if you are putting in heavy mileage, adjusting to new shoes or just running on new terrain. Recent studies estimate that between 19% and 79% of runners sustain an overuse injury...
Is your laptop causing you injury?
This post arose out of a need to answer all of my patients' questions regarding their laptops and the best way to position them, especially when they are not sitting at the same desk all the time or when they are not in the same place all the time. Is your laptop...