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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.

Integrating Mind-Body Techniques into Back Pain Management

Integrating Mind-Body Techniques into Back Pain Management    Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help—and one of the most frustrating to manage, especially when it becomes chronic. Traditional physical therapy often focuses on strengthening...

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Understanding the Biomechanics of Back Pain: A Physical Therapist's Perspective

Understanding the Biomechanics of Back Pain: A Physical Therapist's Perspective    Back pain is one of the most frequent reasons people seek medical care, and it often seems to strike without warning—whether you're lifting something heavy, sitting too long, or...

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The Role of Posture and Ergonomics in Preventing and Treating Back Pain

The Role of Posture and Ergonomics in Preventing and Treating Back Pain    Back pain has become a modern epidemic—especially in an age when so many of us spend hours sitting at desks, working on computers, or lounging with mobile...

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Beyond the Basics: Innovative Physical Therapy for Chronic Back Pain

Beyond the Basics: Innovative Physical Therapy Techniques for Chronic Back Pain    Chronic back pain is one of the most common—and frustrating—conditions affecting adults today. Whether it stems from a past injury, poor posture, degenerative changes, or lifestyle factors, ongoing...

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Walking the Greens without Pain: Solutions for Golfers with Knee Problems

Walking the Greens without Pain: Solutions for Golfers with Knee Problems   For golfers with Knee problems, knee pain on the course isn’t just uncomfortable — it can dramatically affect your ability to enjoy the game, maintain a stable stance,...

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The Shoulder Game: AFS Physical Therapy and a Pain-free Golf Swing

The Shoulder Game: AFS Physical Therapy and a Pain-free Golf Swing    When it comes to generating power, control, and consistency in your golf swing, your shoulders play a starring role. They allow you to rotate, elevate the club, and...

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Back to the Course: Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain in Golfers

Back to the Course: Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain in Golfers   If you're a golfer struggling with nagging low back pain, you're not alone. Studies show that low back pain is the most common injury among both amateur...

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Thinking Twice About Shoulder Surgery

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...

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Why Cortisone Injections are Making Your Shoulder Pain Worse

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...

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Healing Frozen Shoulder Permanently

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...

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Movement Assessment Prevents Pain and Injury

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...

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Proactive Pain Relief

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...

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Why Ignoring Hip Pain can be Your Downfall

Why Ignoring Hip Pain Can Be Your Downfall: A Personal Reflection Andrew Gorecki, DPT, Physical Therapist, Fellow of Applied Functional Science, Hip Pain Expert   Life is a complex tapestry of challenges, decisions, and outcomes. When faced with problems, we...

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Do You Really Need That MRI or X-ray?

The Hidden Truth About Hip Pain: Do You Really Need That MRI or X-ray? Andrew Gorecki, DPT, Physical Therapist, Fellow of Applied Functional Science, Hip Pain Expert   We've all been there. A twinge in the hip, a sudden pain,...

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Hidden Culprits Behind Hip Pain: Unraveling the Mystery

Hidden Culprits Behind Hip Pain: Unraveling the Mystery Andrew Gorecki, DPT, Physical Therapist, Fellow of Applied Functional Science, Hip Pain Expert Hip pain is a common ailment that plagues many, but the root cause is often misunderstood. While it's easy...

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Debunking the Bone-on-Bone Myth

Debunking the Bone-on-Bone Myth: The Biotensegrity Perspective Andrew Gorecki, DPT, Physical Therapist, Fellow of Applied Functional Science, Hip Pain Expert   The term "bone on bone" often sends shivers down the spine of anyone diagnosed with it. It paints a...

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Hip Pain and Arthritis are Not Linked

Hip Pain and Arthritis are Not Linked   Research now shows that a significant amount of people (69 -73%) whose are not experiencing hip pain have an X-ray or MRI showing a labral tear. The study in the British Medical...

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Why Bone-on-Bone is a Hip Pain Myth

Why Bone-on-Bone is a Hip Pain Myth   On a daily basis, I hear people with hip pain say they just got an X-ray or an MRI and a surgeon told them they have “bone on bone”, and they need...

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Most Common Causes of Hip Pain Don't Actually Cause Pain

Three Most Common Causes of Hip Pain, Don't Actually Cause Pain   In today’s post, we're going to be talking about the three most common “causes” of hip pain. These are commonly thrown around as causes of hip pain, even...

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What You Need to Know about X-Rays and MRI's and Hip Pain

Today we're going to talk about what your MRI or X-ray really means as it relates to hip pain and diagnosing hip conditions. You might be surprised that those images don’t mean as much as you think they do in...

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Great News for Hip Pain Sufferers

In today’s post, we're going to be talking about the three most common hip joint diagnoses, two of which are mistakenly attributed to hip pain. Osteoarthritis is the most common and is also known as “joint space narrowing”, “degenerative joint disease”, and (my least favorite name) “bone on bone”.  I’ll talk more about “bone on bone” later. The number two most common diagnosis is hip bursitis, and number three is a labral tear.

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A Perfect Blueprint for Hip Arthritis Pain Relief

Dr. Andrew Gorecki, Physical Therapist and Hip Pain Expert, shares the exact blueprint he uses for hip arthritis pain relief for thousands of people each year relieve hip pain naturally without medications, injections or surgeries. If you would like to...

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