It’s Shoulder and Neck Pain Awareness Month here at Manual Medicine Spine and Sports PT – and I wanted to bring your attention to some extraordinary shoulder cases I’ve been working with recently. The first success story I want to share is about “Penelope”. Penelope is 73 years old and hasn’t been able to move or lift her (dominant)Read More…
“If you’re ever had pain in your shoulders when you try to raise your arms overhead, pull off a sweatshirt, grab a gallon of milk from the fridge, or place grocery bags on the counter – you were likely dealing with shoulder impingement syndrome – also known as rotator cuff impingement. They call it impingement syndrome becauseRead More…
“No pain no gain” is a common phrase we hear but is it accurate? Not always. And it’s important to know when it’s safe – and not safe – to “push” through your pain. While unpleasant – pain provides us with important information that when understood – can be extremely valuable. But first, what isRead More…
Spring is here in the DMV – which means gardening is on the mind for a lot of you. Gardening has so many health benefits and it’s no surprise so many people fall in love with it… It gets you outdoors in the fresh air, exposes you to vitamin D, it’s meditative, helps to improveRead More…
The shoulder is made up of several joints and muscles that allow you to have a wide range of motion in your arm. It consists of your upper-arm bones (humerus), shoulder blades (scapula), and the collarbone (clavicle) meet. Each is held in place by a group of four muscles called your rotator cuff. The rotatorRead More…
Abdominal crunches are one of the most popular “ab exercises” around. You start by lying on your back – typically hands behind your head and knees bent – then lift your head and chest off the floor – “crunching” your upper body into a C-shaped curve. Over the years, many healthcare and fitness professionals haveRead More…
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 pain that’s going on in their neck when itRead More…
Let’s talk about headaches. Ranging from a mid-afternoon head-pounding ache, to an agonizing pain that leaves you sensitive to light and sometimes feeling sick, headaches are something most, if not all of us, have experienced at some point in our life. For some, headaches are a bigger problem and can even affect everyday life, just like KateRead More…
After my email went out Sunday – I got a lot of questions about total knee replacements. So I thought I’d address some of those concerns here… Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery has been around for decades, and generally speaking, results are very good. The most common reason for a knee replacement is to resolveRead More…
Knee replacement surgery is a very good and successful option for those suffering from debilitating osteoarthritis in their knee. I’m not here to tell you that it isn’t. I’m here to tell you to proceed with caution – and do your research first. Not everyone’s knee pain is caused by debilitating osteoarthritis – even if your X-rayRead More…
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