What To Do To Keep Up With Exercises When In Pain

One of the biggest health mistakes that people make during these cooler fall months is to think that walking or jogging is the only way to exercise while enjoying the fresh air. Yet, the health benefits of doing something like cycling are endless. Cycling regularly can help improve physical fitness, ease stress (due to the…
What Should I Do About My Hip Bursitis?

Bursitis can be caused by daily activities. Spring has officially begun and it’s getting warmer and warmer here in Arizona, more people are going outside to do their favorite activities. Whether it’s gardening, jogging, tennis, or golf, I’m seeing more people out and about enjoying the wonderful weather that Arizona has to offer. But, as…
Piriformis Syndrome: A pain in the butt!

The Piriformis syndrome can be addressed and you do not need to go straight to a hip replacement. Take a second to think about your favorite activity. You’ve done it for years, either recreationally or professionally. Lately, the unrelenting pain in your hip has made it difficult to go on. So you end up switching…
What’s Causing My Hip Pain?

This week, I’m focusing on a common problem that we treat here at Preferred Physical Therapy: Hip Pain! When a patient describes their hip pain as either: pain radiating down the front of the leg, pain in front of the hip joint, or pain along the underwear line, this is considered a primary hip problem.…