How To Identify Age-related Aches And Pains?
How to know if your aches and pains are age-related or not. Is it just because I am getting old? Nearly every patient I see over the age of 55 with chronic joint pain will ask me “Is there anything you can do for (this injury), or is it just me getting old?” While it…
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…
Why do I have shoulder pain at night?
Let’s talk about shoulder pain… the one thing that gets on most people’s nerves because they don’t know what to do about it. They think it’s just something they have to get on with day in and day out… Suzie is a fellow physical therapist and long-time family friend. She works with kids at school…
Piriformis Syndrome: A Pain in the Butt
Piriformis Syndrome Causing You To Sacrifice Your Independence As You Age? This is an important question that we begin to ask ourselves when we start to hurt and ache in the hip and glute area with sitting or walking. When a patient comes to our clinic for an evaluation for their hip pain, we like…
How To Stay Active Even With Everyday Stiffness
I can’t stress enough the importance of a cool down and how it stops you from feeling stiff in the morning. Even for people who don’t do sports, feeling stiff in the mornings can be a problem. A client last week asked: “Nick, do you have any advice for someone like me who is just…
