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 […]
The Backstory About Low Back Pain
So you have back pain. It’s a tale as old as time – half of our country is estimated to have experienced low back pain in the last year [1]. Perhaps you blame it on that time when you “threw it out” playing basketball, slept on a couch one too many nights, or because you […]
Got Joint Pain? Why Dairy Makes Me Hurt
Most of us have been raised to believe that we need milk and other dairy products in order to have a healthy body, not only when we are young, but also as we age. But what if we have been led astray? Have you ever considered that we were not meant to consume the milk […]
How to fix a neck problem without drugs
If you are experiencing neck pain, you belong to a steadily growing group of individuals who understand how frustrating and debilitating this pain can be. Whether you are suffering from a sudden, acute bout of neck pain, or have been trying to cope with pain for months or even years, you know how much it […]
Can Surgery Solve Chronic Back Pain?
“Do I need surgery?” It’s a question many ask when faced with a diagnosis of chronic back pain. When your pain becomes chronic, you may feel like surgery is your only option. But spinal surgery is having a moment right now, and not a happy one. NBA coach Steve Kerr has famously battled back pain […]
The Top Ten Myths About Chronic Pain
What is pain? Think about it for a moment. Everyone has felt pain at one time or another, but have you really stopped to think about what is really happening? Acute pain is easy to describe. It is the cut on your knee, the ankle sprain or the broken arm. With acute pain, there is […]