In January, we’re often overloaded with so many weight loss messages, that even the most confident of us can feel under pressure to lose weight… And those of us who may not even need to shed a few pounds, begin to question if they should try to or not. So a lot of us endRead More…
Author: Trupti Mehta, PT, MS, OCS
New Year New You… right?
If you’re thinking that knee, back, shoulder or neck surgery is the way to kick off your new year so that you can finally tackle that chronic pain or “arthritis” you’ve been dealing with…. THINK AGAIN… Please… I urge you!! Only a very small number of people will actually benefit from the common orthopedic surgeries/arthroscopicRead More…
Why Everyday Activities Like Sleeping Can Cause Neck Pain, And What You Can Do To Change That
Have you ever had a slight pain in the neck but didn’t really think it was a big deal, especially if you knew it was because you slept awkwardly? Yes? I thought so. I hear this quite often from my clients when they first come in to see us – they’ll mention the annoying painRead More…
5 Signs Your Core is Weak – And What You Should Do About it!
A strong, healthy core is important for our health and posture. When your core is strong and working properly, you will have less back pain, better posture, and will move with more ease and endurance. But how do you know if your core strength is where it needs to be? I can tell you thatRead More…
Sitting in the Bleachers with Back Pain
Last week I got a call from a mom who was was sitting in Little League Baseball –she called me saying, “Oh my gosh, my back is killing me sitting in these bleachers.” She was told to call me by a former patient of ours who suffered from similar back pain when sitting on bleachersRead More…
5 Most Common Myths about Good Posture
Myth # 1: Using a Standing Desk will solve all Postural problems Fact: It all depends. Ideally a change of positions is better How many of you are thinking that your supervisor or boss owes you a standing desk in good faith to contribute to your health & wellness especially with the long hours spentRead More…
4 Simple Tips to Eliminate Achilles Tendon Pain (Achilles tendonitis/tendinosis)
Unlike most body parts, like the shoulders and arms, you really can’t stop using your feet for any length of time. (Unless you’re in one of those zippy power chairs!) This means that even if taking the stress off your feet for a day or two would give them time to heal, it just isn’t feasible.Read More…
1 Club Out of 15 – Things We Can Learn From Tiger Woods’ Comeback
I’m not a golf enthusiast (I don’t play or watch it), but it came to my attention recently that Tiger Woods won his first tournament in something like 10 years. During his heyday, he was considered the best golfer of all time, and he won roughly 45% of all the tournaments he played in. That’s amazing!Read More…
5 Daily Habits That Reduce Stiffness
I wanted to answer a common question I get asked about being stiff which we get asked regularly by clients at the Manual Medicine, Spine & Sports Physical Therapy: “Trupti, do you have any advice for someone like me who isn’t in a lot of pain? I’m just incredibly stiff when I wake up onRead More…
Always Feeling Stressed? Here Are 5 Ways to Beat It
There are days when everything seems to go your way… Days when every traffic light is green, every person you walk past on the street gives you a smile, and you wake up feeling great after a decent night’s sleep. Those days you feel on top of the world like nothing can go wrong. ButRead More…