Risky or Rewarding? Exercise for Pain Relief in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Rheumatological and musculoskeletal symptoms (RMS) are a main cause of chronic pain in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Some RMS, such as limited joint mobility syndrome (diabetic cheiroarthropathy), neuropathic arthritis, tendinopathy, diabetic amyotrophy, and diabetic muscle infarction, are considered specific complications of T2D. For other RMS, including osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel […]

Can Exercise Help Build a Healthy Gut Microbiota?

A new branch of medicine is quickly emerging from the growing evidence of the link between the gut microbiota – the complex set of microbial populations living within our gastrointestinal tract- and human health. In a recent blog, I discussed how nutrition shapes bacterial communities in the gut, and how dysbiosis -the loss of bacterial […]

Integrating Psychological Principles into Physical Therapy Treatment

In the first few minutes of a recent initial evaluation, my patient burst into tears as she struggled to describe her journey and frustrations with chronic pain. Has this ever happened to you? She reported visiting doctor after doctor in a desperate attempt to obtain a diagnosis. She wanted to get off of the opiate […]

How Chronic Pain Rewires the Brain and 5 Proven Ways to Reverse It

Have you heard about the latest neuroscience that is revealing some fascinating discovering about pain? More and more we are looking to the brain as chronic pain changes both the structure and function of our brain and nervous system. It’s no longer just about the body. Think of it this way “no brain, no pain.” […]

Exercise and the Adrenals: Burning More than just Calories?

This is a guest post by Robin Treasure, certified wellness coach, who blogs at www.robintreasure.com. “Just do more cardio, and you’ll lose that belly fat and get a surge of energy”, right? Wrong!  While some form of exercise is beneficial for nearly everyone, it’s important to pay attention to what type of exercise your body responds […]

Why Men’s Pelvic Health is the New Sports Medicine

With the baby boomers aging no doubt your dad or grandpa is worried about his old football injury or achy knee. But with 60,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day, dad may have more urgent issues to tend to.