Picture this: it’s Monday morning. You roll out of bed to find that you can barely turn your head to the right. When you try to force it, pain shoots down into your right hand. As you reach for your coffee mug, you notice your grip doesn’t feel as strong as it did yesterday. IfRead More…
Category: Neck/Shoulder Pain
Do You Ever Feel Like You’re Slouching?
Pec Minor Tightness: The Gift That Keeps On Giving (You Pain) Do you ever feel like your shoulders are just pulling you into a slouch? There’s one specific muscle – the pec minor – that may be contributing to this, as well as pain in the shoulders, head and neck! Read on to find out more aboutRead More…
Four Tips for Shoulder Pain and Mobility
Decreased shoulder mobility can really put a damper on your lifestyle. It can lead to pain with putting items up overhead, problems putting on/taking off clothes, cause sleeping disturbances, or make it difficult to swat at your kids when they’re fighting in the back seat. If you like to run, lift weights, or be generallyRead More…
Can Neck Pain Cause Headaches?
Do you suffer from both neck pain and headaches? Can neck pain cause headaches?? Headaches can be disabling – making it difficult or impossible to socialize, exercise, work and even sleep. There are many different causes of headaches, and it can be confusing to unravel what exactly is causing yours – could it be aRead More…
7 Tips For Neck And Shoulder Pain
The reason this blog contains neck & shoulder pain AND headaches is that often people can’t decide what it is they really have. Pain in this area can be vague and confusing. It can often shift around and can be in the area that’s between your neck and upper shoulder. Some people get headaches withRead More…
“Last Night My Neck Pain Got So Bad… I Couldn’t Even Turn My Head…”
If you or a loved one suffer from chronic pain – so bad that you struggle to do simple things like turning your head to look over your shoulder, reading this report may be the most important thing you do this year. It may unlock the agonizing mystery of your neck pain and show you aRead More…
Shoulder Pain Not Going Away? This Could Be Why..
Whether it’s shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain or knee pain that you’re dealing with – if you have a nagging pain or injury that just won’t go away – no matter what you try – it’s a clue that you’re missing something. I see this ALL the time in shoulders. Folks just like you comeRead More…
Steroid Injections May Do More Harm than Good, Research Shows
Have you been told you need to get a cortisone injection? Have you already tried them more than once? Research is now showing that cortisone injections may hurt more than help in the long run! The results of a recent study from Radiology has raised concerns in the medical community about potentially adverse effects on joints followingRead More…
Research Shows MRI’s Not Reliable For Back Pain
One of the most popular questions and concerns I get from clients is whether or not they need an MRI for their back or neck problem. When you have persistent pain that won’t go away, or shooting pain or numbness down your arm or leg, it’s scary. It makes sense to get a look insideRead More…
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…