13 Ways To Relieve Ache and Pain
What can you do when you feel ache and pain in your body? Over my 13-year career as a PT, treating thousands of patients over the age of 50, you can imagine how many conversations I’ve had with patients about their aches and pain. One conversation that comes up very regularly is when a…
Osteoarthritis and How It Affects Your Flexibility After 50
The Sneaky Culprit Behind Joint Stiffness: Osteoarthritis and How It Affects Your Flexibility After 50 As a physical therapist who’s all about helping people over 40 stay active and independent, I’d like to talk about a topic that often sneaks up on us as we age and forces many people to think “There’s nothing you…
3 Common Mistakes That Make Your Knee Pain Worse
There are lots of things that you can do to relieve knee pain, but it’s also important to identify the mistakes you are doing (often on a daily basis) which make your knee pain worse. At our clinic in Glendale and Peoria, many people visit us with knee pain, and these are 3 of the…
Am I Getting Knee Pain From Walking Too Much?
If you’re worried about whether walking is bad for your knees, and unsure whether too much walking is causing your knee pain, this blog answers all of your questions! Walking is a really enjoyable way to stay fit and healthy for many – whether that’s walking the dogs, taking long hikes at the weekend, or…
Don’t get Caught in Tendon-Confusion! The Difference Between Tendonitis and Tendonosis Explained
Many have either suffered from tendinitis or at least heard of it. But have you ever heard of TENDINOSIS? If you’ve ever suffered from tendonitis – then you know that it can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months! What is the difference between Tendonitis and Tendonosis? Tendonitis is an acute, short-term, inflammatory…
Should I Exercise with Bone-On-Bone Knee Pain? Your Questions Answered!
Have you been told your knee(s) are bone-on-bone causing knee pain and there’s nothing you can do to fix it? I’ve heard that before. Bone-on-bone knee pain is common and scary. Recently, a patient clicked on our Facebook ad for looking for treatment for her knee pain. It has been going on for years…
Knee Pain When Squatting
Are you left feeling weak in the knees with pain? If you squat to lift weights or just squat down in general, this repetitive motion can be known to cause pain. You may be feeling this sort of pain due to the mechanics in how you squat. You can bend down or squat and hurt…
Tips On How To Improve Knee Pain
Knee pain can be brought on by any daily activity one does. Knee pain is very commonly related to repeated stress on the knee such as walking, hiking, kneeling, bending, etc. You may be struggling with knee pain and are tired of trying to figure out ways you can improve your knee pain. Some things…
How Do I Treat Knee Pain At Home? 4 Easy Treatments You Can Do Today!
Knee Pain Knee pain can affect anyone of any age. You could have gotten knee pain from an injury, or have other medical conditions concerning your knees such as arthritis. There are many different types of knee pain. Having minor pain in the knee may be able to be solved with self-care measures or physical…
Knee Arthroscope Vs Conservative Care
We accept the marriage between art and science in medicine. An “art” because some people are wonderfully talented in the way they deliver medicine and a “science” because we can test those ways repeatedly across many populations of people over time to prove what is effective. This method advances medicine repeatedly! By helping people know…
