Rake Safe

For some this may come too late. The weather may be warmer than usual, but the leaves keep falling from the trees. Here are some important raking tips so don’t wake up the next day in pain: 1) WARM UP: Professional athletes stretch before they go on the field. Your...

Pain is a Warning

It’s common for people to attribute their pain to aging, but this reasoning often overlooks the underlying issues. I frequently hear patients say, “I must be getting old” to explain their pain. I respond by asking if their right leg is any older than their left. If...

Improve Your Golf Game Without Lessons or New Clubs

Introduction: When it comes to improving your golf game, there’s more to it than just investing in top-of-the-line clubs and taking professional lessons. Golfers often underestimate the significant impact that their physical health and alignment can have on...

The Key to Happiness

Yes, there is a key to happiness!  It’s having good relationships with friends, family and community. Is it that simple?  Apparently so. The Good Life, by Waldinger and Shultz, published in January 2023, breaks it down.  They are the main researchers of the...

Do NSAIDs Cause Chronic Pain?

What do you do if you have an injury resulting in low back pain?  As a society we have been conditioned to take something for it.  Most commonly it is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) which include:  Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) and Naproxen (Aleve)....