by erica | Jan 22, 2017 | Physical Therapy, Wall Street
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...
by erica | Dec 7, 2016 | Ergonomics, Pain Relief
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...
by erica | Jun 19, 2016 | Golf, Knee pain, Pain Relief, Running
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....
by erica | May 11, 2016 | Physical Therapy
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...
by erica | Apr 17, 2016 | Pain Relief, Physical Therapy
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...
by erica | Apr 10, 2016 | Knee pain, Pain Relief
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...
by erica | Mar 29, 2016 | Cycling, Knee pain, Low back pain, Pain Relief, Running
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...
by erica | Mar 15, 2016 | Golf, Low back pain, Pain Relief
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...
by erica | Feb 24, 2016 | Low back pain, Pain Relief
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...
by erica | Feb 6, 2016 | Golf, Knee pain
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...