I have treated thousands of people so far, and continue to get the opportunity to help people everyday that have not had their problems resolved, because other health care providers failed to really listen. A lot of treatments can temporarily reduce pain, but when the right treatment is done in the right tissue with the right technique with the right amount, it can drastically reduce pain and enable your body to move as designed.

3 “Need to Knows” About Your Health Insurance

 We get it. You pay a lot of money for your health insurance, and you want to use your benefits. Here are 3 important things to know before you decide who to trust with your health.   1. Health insurance companies do not care about your health.  This may be difficult to absorb, but unfortunately…

Auto Accidents: How to Recover from Pain

Auto accidents are physically, mentally, and emotionally damaging. You are extremely lucky if you walk away with no major injuries. Physically, auto accidents can wreak havoc on your musculoskeletal (muscles, nerves, and joints) system. Even if you feel okay after the accident, you should get evaluated by a doctor within a few weeks. Pain can…

What’s Your Pain Telling You?

| Pain |   It’s a problem. It’s a big deal. Pain is an indicator of muscle and joint damage, and it is warning you that whatever you’re doing has to stop.          Why do you feel pain? This is a common question we can get in the office, and a good…

Is your shoulder pain a result of an injured rotator cuff?

Rotator cuff injuries are common but not normal.  Let’s understand which muscles makeup the rotator cuff and how they contribute to your pain.  The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles, which are more specifically known as the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis.  These muscles work together to stabilize the shoulder, which is…

3 Reasons stretching is NOT fixing your hamstring tightness

Remember the days when you didn’t have tight hamstrings or maybe you’ve had them your whole life? One of the most common statements we hear from patients in our clinic is: “My hamstrings are really tight, I haven’t been stretching much lately, I think that’s why they’re so tight.” Contrary to popular belief, hamstring tightness is…

Have you been using your foam roller wrong?

We’re sure by now that you, or someone you know, has reached for a foam roller to help with that tight quad or aching back. And while it may have provided some temporary relief, you find yourself needing to foam roll more and more, just to get less and less relief. So what’s that about,…

What to do about symptoms?

We were having dinner with a physical therapist a couple weeks ago, and talking about what we did as clinicians to get people better. Both parties being in the manual therapy and conservative care world, we assumed he had an array of treatment options for people to help with specific conditions. As we got further…