Almost everyday I have a new patient with complaints of neck, upper back, and/or arm pain. There is often no mechanism of injury, but maybe only a minor trigger that set things off. Most of the time the patient states, “I slept funny.” 90 percent of these patients are working adults that spend 4…Read More
In the treatment of trigger points for persons with myofascial pain syndrome, dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a filiform needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are rel…Read More
Core stability has been an increasingly important component of many people’s exercise regimen and in physical therapy. Fitness and Medical professional concerned with human movement have been talking about a stable core for years. The problem is that it is a poorly defined area of fitness. What ex…Read More
An Investigation of Physical Therapy Intervention for Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is a disorder that causes pain, stiffness and loss of range of motion, and primarily affects individuals between 40 and 60. If left untreated, adhesive capsulitis can …Read More
Another great outcome with collaboration and hard work. I would like to say thank you and good luck to Sam Travis, 1B for the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox. It was a pleasure working with an amazing athlete and club. We look forward to seeing Sam in the starting 1B position for the Boston Red Sox this seaso…Read More
Does cupping actually work? Ah, the Olympics are back! Our nation’s athletes will be competing for Olympic gold and in doing so, they will bring about a fresh new round of fads that will generate many questions from patients. I’ve only been in the clinic for about three hours, and have already r…Read More
We are all for standing/walking workstations for improved posture,…. but this is ridiculous. Standing and walking work stations do help people become more active and lead healthier lives. Why do these work in reducing pain and back pain? The human body is made to move. Humans have evolved over mil…Read More
Look deeper to find the driver of your constant sore muscles. I’ve debated about writing this post for a very long time. There is a long and deep seated belief that muscles are the primary cause of injury and postural imbalance. So ingrained is this idea, it almost seems like gospel to the many pa…Read More
Case: Joan is a 47-year-old woman whose chief complaint is 3 weeks of central neck pain radiating to her right shoulder blade. She has had no trauma that might be the cause of her pain. As of today, Joan has: Constant pain associated with intermittent headaches (frequency: daily; duration: 4 hrs) In…Read More
We know that tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. Tendinosis is a less common diagnosis, but probably more prevalent. Tendonosis is the degeneration of the collagen elements of the tendon. When a patient presents with chronic tendon pain in the Achilles, elbow, shoulder, or hip, it is important t…Read More