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...
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...
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...
¨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...
Do you type for a living? If so, here’s what you need to know about carpal tunnel syndrome from typing. I recently sat down to do an interview with the folks over at Well + Good about carpal tunnel and typing, and figured I’d share the original interview...
Shoulder Pain & Sleeping Position Does your shoulder hurt when you wake up in the morning? Do you wake up in the middle of the night because of shoulder pain? As we’ve discussed before, shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint and the...
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