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Stress Relievers
Stress…I see it every day. Now more than ever, I am seeing and hearing patients tell me their stress levels are higher than ever. Patients often tell me they feel much better after each treatment, but then after a few stressful days at work or home their neck or...
Arthritis Is Not Painful*
Last week, a long-time patient came in with an acute flare-up of neck pain. He’s a 66-year-old landscaper who reported feeling a sharp pain in his neck after lifting a piece of equipment. The pain had persisted for several weeks, severe enough that he went to urgent...
Where Do You Aim the Fire Extinguisher?
Understanding the True Source of Pain You aim the fire extinguisher at the fire, not the alarm. I use this metaphor often because where patients feel pain is not always where the pain originates. Excluding pathologies, many types of pain act like alarm, they alert you...
Is It a cold or allergy?
I am writing this blog to help clear the confusion between a cold and an allergy. Many of my patients have been coming in recently feeling “under the weather” and many ask me if I think they have allergies or if it might be a cold. My first response to them is...
Why Do Your Hands Fall Asleep?
How often do you wake up with your arms feeling dead, heavy or numb and think your arm has fallen asleep? Well, your arm has not fallen asleep, and it’s not the blood supply being shut off either. What is happening is that you compressed or irritated a...
Do You Stretch?
Do You Stretch? For those of you who have pets, what is the first thing they do when they get up? Yup, they stretch! Do you? Stretching is a natural and instinctive movement, yet many people neglect it in their daily routines. I am a big fan of stretching and...
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
This is the time of year (colder temperatures and shorter days) that you might want to add in a daily Vitamin D supplement. Recent statistics show that most people aren’t getting enough vitamin D to stay healthy. This is called vitamin D deficiency. It...
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...
Walk Backwards to Better Health
Just this week I came across a few different articles about the benefits of walking backwards. Apparently, it is the newest rage on Tik Tok. I have been walking backwards for years. I first started doing this when I was a grad student getting my Master’s degree...
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...