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Learn about common pain-causing health conditions, their progression paths, their causes, and effective treatment options. Our blog offers valuable information to people who experience pain and anyone who wishes to learn more about long-lasting, safe, and noninvasive treatments.

These articles also explain how Superior Physical Therapy addresses these common health problems through an innovative approach called the Superior Method. This approach aims to accurately identify the underlying cause of pain in order to develop a more tailored and collaborative treatment plan.

Vlog- Everything You Need to Know About the Pain in your Foot

In this Vlog learn about the pain the foot and where it may be coming from. Part 1 is an anatomy lesson which describes how the foot is designed and what is was designed to do. This includes descriptions of...

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Functional Deficits after Menisectomy

Over the last thirty years the advances in musculoskeletal imaging and surgical arthroscopy have increased the surgical options and minimized the post-operative morbidity from tears of the knee meniscus.  Generally, there is a mild effusion, minimal pain, and a rapid...

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The Runners Key to Preventing Injury

Spring has sprung in Northern Michigan! As I sit here I’m looking out on to our back parking lot that backs up to a beautiful wooded area, which is now starting to show signs of life again! Around here we...

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Eliminate Pain From Your Golf Game

Attention Golfers: Eliminate Pain From Your Golf Game! 90% of golfers on average miss 3 weeks per year of golfing due to pain. I’m here to give you 3 strategies to practice that will help you either prevent pain from...

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The True Culprit Behind Your Back Pain

Not that it could ever happen, but if given the opportunity to defend a body part in a court of law, without question I would choose to defend the lumbar spine. With mind boggling statistics like 80% of all human...

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9 Causes of Plantar Fasciitis You Never Thought Of

Plantar fasciitis is an injury to connective tissue on the bottom of the foot.  To appreciate the Chain Reaction Biomechanics of the CAUSES of plantar fasciitis, the function of this tissue must be understood, particularly as it pertains to walking. ...

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Dispelling the Myths about Achilles Tendonitis

One of the questions I most frequently get asked, whether it be by patients coming in for physical therapy or someone attending our monthly Foot Workshop is "What kind of shoes do I need to wear if I'm struggling with...

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"I Just Couldn't Stand It Anymore..."

Why do we accept pain as a part of everyday life?? And how differently would we live if we were pain free? Good afternoon friends, I was just on the phone with a patient today talking about the pain in...

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Vlog: What Your Shoulder is Trying to Tell You

The shoulder is one of the most overlooked yet complex structures in the body. Basic movements like reaching up to scratch your head, to opening your car door or picking up your child or grand child hinges on your bodies ability...

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Vlog- Everything You Need To Know About Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Andrew Gorecki, Physical Therapist In this Vlog (Video Blog) learn how the lower back pain symptoms are almost never caused by the lower back itself… Part 1 is an anatomy lesson which describes how the lower back is...

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What Does an Injection Do for Lower Back Pain?

One of the top 3 most common treatments for lower back pain or sciatica currently is a cortisone injection.  So, what exactly does a cortisone injection do? As a physical therapist and a past lower back pain sufferer who has...

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There Are Only Two Types of Back Injuries

There Is no question that the world we live in is full of information about any topic you can imagine.  This can be helpful and it can be a challenge at the same time.  Especially when trying to find accurate...

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