Rotator Cuff Related Pain: What helps?

Rotator Cuff Related Pain: What helps?

“Rotator cuff disorders are the most frequent group of pathologies affecting the shoulder and represent 50-85% of shoulder conditions treated by health professionals”1. These disorders are by far one of the more frequent diagnoses and presentations that we encounter on a daily basis in the clinic. Without appropriate care, disorders that are so prevalent may be subject to becoming persistent and impacting quality of life and the ability to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. Good news though…it seems that activity is really the best medicine for rotator cuff related pain!

How to Position Yourself for Sleep with Back Pain

How to Position Yourself for Sleep with Back Pain

Do you have trouble getting comfortable to rest? Do you toss and turn all night? Do you get less than the recommended eight hours of quality sleep? If so, keep reading!

Sleeping is a basic human need, like eating, drinking, and breathing. Like these other needs, sleeping is vital for good health and well-being throughout your lifetime.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “ About 1 in 3 adults in the United States reported not getting enough rest or sleep every day. Sleep deficiency can lead to physical and mental health problems, injuries, loss of productivity, and even a greater likelihood of death”.

Debunking Myths About Distance Running and Strength & Conditioning

Debunking Myths About Distance Running and Strength & Conditioning

Sacrificing a Little for a Lot

Distance runners are prone to occasionally prioritizing the quantity over the quality. We spend so much of our summers trying to log consistent weeks of mileage that we can easily lose sight of the benefits of supplemental training. Endurance athletes at all different levels utilize strength & conditioning exercises for their training regimens to get an edge over their opponents. We do not have to look far to find what can help each of us strengthen our training and performance.

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5 Ways to Decrease Shoulder Pain with Lifting

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5 Ways to Decrease Shoulder Pain with Lifting

What is the most commonly injured area in CrossFit athletes?

The shoulder! (reference)

Even if you are not a crossfitter, this article will contain many helpful tips on how to get your shoulders moving better to set up up for less discomfort and better function!

Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Improves the Outcome

Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain Improves the Outcome

Low back pain is the most common reason why someone will seek outpatient physical therapy services. It’s something that over 80% of Americans will deal with at some point throughout their lives. For some of these statistics see one of my recent Instagram posts. The intention of this blog is to expand upon how we address low back pain in clinic for our clients.

3 Ways PT Helps Metatarsalgia

Usually people do not know their feet are malleable. Feet, like people, have so much potential to change with manual therapy and exercise. I contend physical therapy should be a first stop for runners who develop metatarsalgia from movement related activities, like running. It is my hope to impart some wisdom on this issue and how a physical therapist can help.

Your Shin Splint Guide

Your Shin Splint Guide

Shin splints, aka medial tibial stress syndrome, is a bone stress injury. It occurs due to overuse when the stress from running or jumping exceeds our body’s capacity. Occasionally runners, regardless of level of competition (high school, college, adult), go hard into their training programs without completing prerequisite base training to meet the demands of a new or increased workload.

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Start Your Year With an Annual Movement Screen

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Your body is a lot like your car. It's got multiple systems, all of which are complex, and all of which have to be working well for it to function. Physical therapists are experts in maintaining, diagnosing, and treating the movement system. Like the braking or ignition system in a car, most people only think of the movement system when it's not working the way it should.

Sit Comfortably

Sit Comfortably

More and more people have been coming to see me due aches and pains due to their home working stations. It seems the last 6 months of the makeshift home office have caught up to us. Our bodies favorably adapt to gradual changes in stress to become more able and resilient. Sitting places stress on our bodies. When the changes are not gradual often the stress exceeds our capacity resulting in pain. Working from home occurred suddenly not giving our tissues an opportunity to condition to the stress.

How to Choose Your Next Running Shoe

How to Choose Your Next Running Shoe

As a PT with a strong interest in running, I am always asked about running shoes. I love to talk about running as well as teach people about the world of running research. There is a boat load of research on running shoes. Through this blog, I hope to explore some common questions as well as provide recommendations to help you chose your next pair of shoes.

How to Land Softer While Running

High impact forces have been associated with running injuries. Measuring these forces can require highly technical and expensive equipment. Most clinicians do not have this equipment or skill set. Given the strong association between landing forces and injuries, it is important to have a system to detect larger ground reaction forces. Here are three key signs of high ground reaction forces:

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