Between just yesterday and today I’ve seen three clients who have varying degrees of limited range-of-motion in their shoulder. The common term for this is Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff Injury. There are so many muscles that have an impact on the shoulder that it would take much too long to name and explain each of them. If […]

Today I saw a man who had a car accident several years ago. He had PT right after the accident, and he’s been to a number of doctors through the years. He was frustrated because he still had a burning sensation in the top of his arm, all the way to his hand. There are

This week a woman came to my office complaining of shoulder and neck pain. While talking about her history she told me that 20 years ago she had two rear-end car accidents within a very short period of time. She went to the chiropractor at the time, and she’s still going to a chiropractor now.

Hi, As you know, I’ve been teaching people how to self-treat muscle spasms that cause chronic pain for about 20 years. I’ve been wanting to volunteer to teach our returning hero’s who have been injured and are now facing a lifetime in a wheelchair. I’ve finally figured out how to be of assistance to this

Today I had an interesting client who had symptoms that I’ve seen a lot in the past, so I wanted to share it with you. He said he felt like his heel was stepping on a large pebble, and his arch was hurting. It’s been going on for quite awhile and he’s been to a

Hi, Today is the anniversary of the day we all learned how brief life can be. It was a tragedy, but it reminded us that we never know when we will die, so make every single moment count. You are here for a reason, have you found your purpose yet? It’s worthwhile contemplating it. You’ve

I have a friend who has diabetes Type II, which used to be called “adult onset” except now children are getting it so they can’t call it that anymore. It’s a real pity that children are eating so poorly, mostly sugar and lots of bread, donuts, and cookies, that they are getting diabetes. But that’s

Today I was talking to my partner in TriggerPoint Yoga. Ana is an athlete and her favorite sport is cycling, in fact she and her husband Scott have been doing quite a few long-distance rides lately. We were talking about the muscles that pull your head back so you can be in the aerodynamic position

I received an email consultation question from a woman today and while it’s private, as consultation are, I want to share the basic information with you in case you know someone who is having this problem. She is involved with competitive rowing and is on the water several hours every week. Lately she’s been having

I was telling a friend about the last post that discussed pain between the ribs while breathing in, and she asked me if that is the same explanation for a pain she is experiencing between her ribs. My friend had bronchitis recently and had a severe cough that lasted for several days (“Years” according to her). The