Back pain and driving
I was recently asked, on twitter , the question , “Is it bad for your back to be sitting and driving for long periods?” As… Read More »Back pain and driving
I was recently asked, on twitter , the question , “Is it bad for your back to be sitting and driving for long periods?” As… Read More »Back pain and driving
Pain is one of the primary reasons athletes and others come to my office. To most, pain is a result of an acute injury or… Read More »Understanding Chronic Pain
As many of you know I do my best to follow a joint by joint philosophy when I care for my athletes. Simply put the… Read More »Quadruped ball wall pushback – Applications
The levator scapulae muscle is often a problem especially for those patients who complain of tightness on the “top of their shoulder”. It attaches to… Read More »Levator Scapulae Stretch
A couple of weeks ago I started to feel ill. I had a cough and stuffy nose. I caught a cold. This put a damper… Read More »Should you be exercising when you are feeling sick?
Key points: 1. You can never go wrong with ice.2. Always ice for the first 72 hours.3. If you use heat and within a half… Read More »Heat vs Ice
If you’ve been following my previous post, “The Front Plank: New Challenges,” you know how crucial it is to maintain core stability while moving your… Read More »The Front Plank Exercise: More Challenges
Pushups can be a problem for those with shoulder issues and possibly the reason for their shoulder pain. Proper technique may be all that is… Read More »Pushups – Protecting the shoulders
Your hip is a ball and socket joint. It is designed to be a mobile joint allowing the joint to move in all directions. A… Read More »Exercise of the Week: Hip Internal Rotation
We’ve all been there. You stretch your fingers or twist your back, and suddenly, pop! That unmistakable cracking sound escapes from your joints. For decades,… Read More »The Science Behind Cracking Your Knuckles: What Really Happens?