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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.
Thinking Twice About Shoulder Surgery: Why Science Says You Should Try Physical Therapy First If you've been told you need shoulder surgery for a rotator cuff tear, impingement, or labral tear, you might want to reconsider. Dr. Ian Harris, a...
Why Cortisone Injections are Making Your Shoulder Pain Worse Cortisone injections are commonly administered to alleviate shoulder pain associated with conditions such as rotator cuff tendinopathy and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). While these injections can offer temporary relief, recent...
Healing Frozen Shoulder Permanently Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a painful and debilitating condition that limits shoulder movement. It typically develops gradually, progressing through three stages: Freezing Stage: Pain increases, and shoulder movement becomes restricted. Frozen...
Movement Assessment Prevents Pain and Injury Our bodies endure constant physical demands from work, sports, and daily activities. Over time, these demands can lead to movement dysfunction, pain and injuries. A musculoskeletal movement screen, particularly one performed by a...
Proactive Pain Relief Most people in the United States go to the dentist every six months. The appointment usually consists of a teeth cleaning, gum depth measurements, an oral cancer screen and sometimes an x-ray to see if...
Back Pain Secrets Revealed Today we're going to talk about the fact that most of the things that people try to find relief for back pain are only altering the symptoms of pain. They don’t heal the body or provide...
Healing Disc Herniations with Applied Functional Science Physical Therapy Disc herniations are a common cause of back pain, often leaving patients feeling limited and desperate for solutions. While traditional treatments like surgery or medication focus primarily on symptoms, Applied...
In Defense of the Lower Back If ever presented with the chance to advocate for a body part in a legal setting, I would unequivocally choose to stand up for the lower back. In the realm of physical well-being, the...
Is Your MRI or X-Ray Misleading You? This is an excerpt from Dr. Andrew Gorecki's very popular book, The Truth about Lower Back Pain. To get your FREE copy visit: https://www.lowbackbook.com/ I want to make it known that...
Why Back Surgeries Fail and Physical Therapy is Often a Better Option Back pain is one of the most common health issues, affecting millions of people worldwide. For some, the pain becomes so debilitating that surgery seems like the...
How to Tell if Your Back Pain Can Heal In 2013 more than 2.3 million patients were hospitalized and almost 10 million patients were treated for low back pain at an emergency department. Include visits to a physician office for...
Post-Pregnancy Incontinence: How Physical Therapy Can Relieve Pelvic Pain and Restore Bladder Control Many new mothers experience unexpected physical challenges after childbirth, and post-pregnancy incontinence is one of the most common yet often misunderstood issues. Though it’s a frequent...
Plantar Fasciitis: Will Physical Therapy Help My Foot Pain? If you’ve been experiencing sharp, stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot, especially when you first step out of bed in the morning, you might be dealing with plantar fasciitis....
The Shocking Truth: Ignoring Foot Problems Could Be Worsening Your Pain from Head to Toe When we think about pain in our bodies, we often focus on areas like the back, shoulders, neck, or knees. But what if the...
Walking Pain-Free: Treating Plantar Fasciitis In our last blog post on Plantar Fasciitis, we covered the symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis and how to identify this painful heal condition. We also talked about the causes. Now let’s talk about treating Plantar...
Is Foot Pain Sabotaging Your Entire Body? Discover the Hidden Connection and Find Relief Now! When your feet hurt, it’s more than just an inconvenience—it could be a signal that something much deeper is going on in your body. Foot...
Walking Pain-Free: Understanding Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis is a strange medical term and not well understood by the average person. But it can cause a lot of pain and decrease quality of life quite a bit. In Understanding Plantar Fasciitis,...
Resolving Foot Problems for Good Health Often overlooked in rehabilitating and relieving body pain is the benefit of resolving foot problems. Resolving foot problems cures body pain, because its mechanics effect the entire body as a kinetic chain. When...
Nick Hawkins Doctor of Physical Therapy Therapist Extraordinaire and Foot pain Specialist Through the view of many of our past patients we get to know Nick Hawkins, host of this weekend's Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis Workshop. If you haven't...
Number One Biggest Mistake Foot Pain Sufferers Make In this week's Vlog we're going to learn about the number one mistake that people make when suffering from foot pain. If you'd like to learn more, be sure to join us...
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...
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. ...
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...
One of the best articles I have found describing the importance our feet have on the entire bodies function. I attempted to write this in my own words but sometimes it just makes sense to hear it from the horses...
