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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.
The Golfer’s Elbow: Exploring Effective Treatments Golfer’s elbow, medically known as medial epicondylitis, is a condition characterized by pain and irritation on the inside of the elbow. Despite its name, it’s not limited to golfers—any repetitive gripping, lifting, or...
Unlock Your Hips, Fix Your Golf Swing: Play Pain-free Again with More Power Many golfers focus on their swing mechanics when something goes wrong on the course. They adjust their grip, change their stance, or try to modify their...
The Hidden Cause of Golf Pain: How Limited Hip Motion Leads to Back, Knee, and Shoulder Problems Golfers often assume that pain in their back, knee, or shoulder must mean something is wrong with that specific joint. But in...
When Your Hips Stop Moving, Your Golf Game Starts Hurting: How Applied Functional Science Physical Therapy Restores Pain-Free Swings Golf may look effortless, but the golf swing is one of the most complex athletic movements in sports. It requires...
Anatomy of Shoulder Pain Relief Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints among adults, often affecting sleep, work, and daily activities. At Superior Physical Therapy, we approach shoulder pain not just by addressing symptoms but by...
Functional Healing for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder pain when reaching, lifting, or sleeping on your side? You may be dealing with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome—a common yet often misunderstood condition. While most treatments focus only on the painful joint, the...
Cortisone Injections vs. Class IV Laser Therapy: Short-Term Relief with Long-Term Considerations As a physical therapist, I often see patients struggling with persistent musculoskeletal pain—from knee osteoarthritis and tendinopathies to plantar fasciitis. Two common treatment options are cortisone (corticosteroid) injections and Class...
Why Cortisone Injections are Making Your Shoulder Pain Worse Shoulder impingement syndrome remains one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints seen in primary care and orthopedic practice. Subacromial corticosteroid injections have long been used to reduce pain and inflammation, often...
Functional Movement Assessment Prevents Pain and Injury Pain and injury can usually be traced to one or more movement deficiencies. Most develop slowly, starting with small movement limitations that go unnoticed until the body can no longer compensate. A Functional...
A Movement Screen Can Keep You Pain Free Pain rarely shows up out of nowhere. Most aches, stiffness, and injuries are the final chapter of a much longer story—one that starts with small, often invisible movement limitations. A movement screen...
7 Movement Problems a Functional Movement Screen Reveals We often go through life unconcerned about how well our body is moving, until pain stops us in our tracks. What if you could tell before your back, knee, or shoulder...
A Smarter Path Forward for Healing Low Back Pain Low back pain is rarely caused by a single problem—and it’s almost never solved by a single solution. Applied Functional Science (AFS) Physical Therapy focuses on understanding how the body...
