Pain Relief Tips & Resources
Read our latest pain relief tips and resource articles from our health blog. We cover topics ranging from pain, injuries, and current treatment strategies that are supported by research. We’ve tried to distill this information down to a simple, easy-to-read format, so you don’t have to wade through the mind-numbing statistics, p-values, and T-tests. Our hope is that these articles help guide you on your road to overcoming pain and returning to those activities that are meaningful to you.
Why should I see a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist during pregnancy?
7 Reasons to seek out a pelvic floor physical therapist during pregnancy Pregnancy is a transformative and challenging time for many women. Seeking out a pelvic floor physical therapist during pregnancy provides numerous benefits that can help women manage the...
Transitioning to Minimalist Running: How to Safely and Effectively Make the Switch
Note: This is a follow-up on a series of articles that we've written about minimalist shoes, transitioning to minimalist running, and a training program for transitioning to minimalist running. Thinking about transitioning to minimalist running, but not sure...
Minimalist Running: The Ultimate Guide to Pain-Free and Natural Running
Note: This is a summary and follow-up article to a couple longer pieces we wrote last year about minimalist shoes & transitioning to minimalist running. We also did an article and video on transitioning to barefoot shoes and a brief review of some shoes I've tried...
Try These Exercises If You Sit at a Desk All Day
Sit at a desk day? Try these simple exercises and activities to decrease muscle aches and/or stiffness and improve overall health, especially if you sit at a desk all day! Do you work a desk job? Is your back sore from sitting all day? Do you feel stiff after a long...
What is the Difference Between Acute and Chronic Pain?
Everyone experiences pain at some point in their life. Usually, that pain resolves after a while and we return to normal activity without much of a second thought. Sometimes, however, that pain sticks around longer than we expect it should. This pain may even linger...
What Should You Know About In-Home Physical Therapy?
What's the difference between going to a clinic for physical or occupational therapy and doing "in-home" therapy? That's a question that comes up from time to time. In fact, I recently had the opportunity to share some thoughts and insights about this topic with the...
NSAIDS vs. Exercise for Pain? A PT Shares the Research
NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; think Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Diclofenac to name a few) have become a first line of treatment for many people in pain. For headaches, fevers and acute injuries they can be immensely helpful. But there are many people...
3 Exercises to Help with Shoulder Bursitis
Experiencing pain from shoulder bursitis? If so, you're not alone. In fact, I recently got to share some insights about shoulder bursitis with the folks over at Bustle. They reached out to several experts in treating shoulder pain and asked them to share a few...
Sit to Rise Test: Think You’re Fit?
Testing Your Physical Fitness & Health with the Sit to Rise Test Did you know that physical fitness plays a significant role in mortality rates (ie. death!) of people between the ages of 51-80 years old? There's also an easy way to test your physical fitness. It's...
Having trouble sticking to your home exercises?
¨Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.¨ – Robert H. Schuller Can’t seem to motivate yourself to keep up with home exercises from your physical therapist? As clinicians (and often as patients ourselves) we constantly hear (or share our own) excuses reasons...
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