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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 Role of Footwear in Running Performance and Injury Prevention

The Role of Footwear in Running Performance and Injury Prevention   When it comes to running, few elements are as essential—or as frequently underestimated—as footwear. While dedication, training, and recovery are all crucial components of a runner’s success, the right...

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Running Smarter: Preventing Common Injuries

Running Smarter: Preventing Common Injuries with Biomechanics and Functional Movement   Running is one of the simplest and most rewarding forms of exercise — all you need is a good pair of shoes and the open road. But for many...

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Functional Therapy for Healing Plantar Fasciitis

Functional Therapy for Healing Plantar Fasciitis: A Permanent Solution with Applied Functional Science   If you've ever experienced a sharp, stabbing pain in the heel during your first steps out of bed or after a long day on your feet,...

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Functional Therapy for Healing Achilles Tendonitis

Functional Therapy for Healing Achilles Tendonitis: A Lasting Solution Through Applied Functional Science Achilles tendonitis can feel like a cruel irony for active individuals—especially runners, walkers, and athletes who rely on every stride. That sharp pain or nagging stiffness in...

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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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BMJ: Guideline Strongly Recommends Against Arthroscopy for 'Nearly All' Patients With Knee OA or Meniscal Tears

In countries with data available, knee arthroscopy is the most common orthopedic procedure Data reviewed by an international multidisciplinary panel that included physical therapists Guideline makes a "strong recommendation" against the use of arthroscopy in nearly all patients with degenerative...

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CDC: Arthritis Affects 1 in 4 in US; More Emphasis on Physical Activity Needed

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) latest snapshot of arthritis prevalence, severity, and related physical inactivity reported in 2017 looks a lot like its previous one, based on 2015 data. As then, an estimated 1 in 4...

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New Clinical Practice Guideline for Shoulder Pain Makes the Case Against Surgery

Should patients experiencing chronic, atraumatic shoulder pain for three or more months undergo surgery? A new paper recently published in the BMJ advises strongly against it. The paper’s authors summarized their evidence-based recommendations into a new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG),...

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Subacromial decompression surgery for adults with shoulder pain: a systematic review with meta- analysis

To determine the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery in adult patients with subacromial pain syndrome lasting for more than 3months. Download PDF File

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Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults

Knee MRI is increasingly used to inform clinical management. Features associated with osteoarthritis are often present in asymptomatic uninjured knees; however, the estimated prevalence varies substantially between studies. We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis to provide summary estimates of...

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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain

The Food and Drug Administration has just issued what’s called a “Medwatch Alert” warning that Epidural steroid injections or “ESIs” for back and neck pain can be extremely dangerous. The alert says: “Injection of corticosteroids into the epidural space of...

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Many Orthopedic Surgeries Don’t Work

Unlike drugs, orthopedic surgeries can be sold to the public before they undergo any rigorous testing to ensure they are safe and effective. Thus, millions of surgeries for knee, shoulder, and back pain have been done even without any research...

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MRI and X-Ray Often Worse than Useless for Back Pain

When it comes to diagnosing most back pain, MRI machines are like Monty Python’s medical machinery that goes “bing.” For back pain, MRI and X-ray are medical machines that make false alarms. They don’t always make false alarms, of course....

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Stop and Think Carefully about Back Surgery

If you’re considering having spinal surgery as the final fix for your back pain, I’d like to help you to think again about your options.I’m a spinal surgeon and I want you to know that surgery is not your best...

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JAMA opinion piece slams our addiction to ‘unnecessary’ MRIs, CT scans

When the Food and Drug Administration approved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in 1984, the machines seemed incredible. They offered an inside view of the human body, making it easier to diagnose disease, injuries and physical abnormalities. Today, they’re part...

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57% of People with No Pain show Knee Osteoarthritis on an Image

The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the prevalence of abnormal magnetic resonance imaging scans of the knees of asymptomatic subjects. A prospective analysis of magnetic resonance imaging to arthroscopic findings in symptomatic knees was also performed. Download...

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The Dramatic Increase in Total Knee Replacement Utilization Rates in the United States Cannot Be Fully Explained by Growth in Population Size and the Obesity Epidemic

Total knee replacement utilization in the United States more than doubled from 1999 to 2008. Althoughthe reasons for this increase have not been examined rigorously, some have attributed the increase to population growth and the obesity epidemic. Our goal was...

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