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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.
Was Your Hip MRI or X-ray Really Worth It? You finally got the imaging. After weeks—or months—of hip pain, your doctor ordered an MRI or X-ray. You were hoping for clarity. Answers. A clear path forward. Instead, you got a...
Why Does My Hip Hurt All of a Sudden? It always seems to happen out of nowhere. You wake up, take a few steps… and there it is. A sharp pinch. A deep ache. A stiffness that wasn’t there yesterday....
3 Simple Self-Tests to Understand Your Hip Pain—And What to Do About It Hip pain can feel confusing. Is it coming from the joint? The muscles? The tendons? Or something else entirely? While a true diagnosis should always come...
Dispelling the Myth of Hip “Bone on Bone” with Biotensegrity If you’ve ever been told you have “bone on bone” in your hip, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common—and most alarming—phrases patients hear after an orthopedic...
Walking the Greens Without Pain: Solutions for Knee Pain in Golfers There’s something timeless about walking the course—the rhythm of your steps between shots, the quiet anticipation before a swing, the connection between your body and the game. But when...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As a lower back specialist who has worked with thousands of people suffering with lower back pain and having experienced over a year of lower back pain myself and every possible intervention known to man I know for a fact...
Just in case you were wondering what those purple, circular bruises are on Michael Phelps. If you were watching the Olympics this weekend and wondering what’s on Michael Phelps’ shoulder… …and neck… …and back, you are not alone! There’s a...
Musculoskeletal diseases affect more than one out of every two persons in the United States age 18 and over, and nearly three out of four age 65 and over. Trauma, back pain, and arthritis are the three most common musculoskeletal...
Is There Hope for Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers? How We Can Tell if It’s Possible that a Person Can Heal Naturally. When you study the dismal outcomes of lower back surgeries (50% failure rate) I can see how it...
This is one of my favorite quotes from the guru of movement, Dr. Gary Gray. This is a fact that cannot be denied. Research has proven over and over again that physical training whether it be endurance, flexibility, strength,...
The healthcare system in the United States for lower back pain right now is just simply not good enough. If you look at the statistics, they are overwhelming. Right now we see that over 265 million prescriptions last year were...
Inflammation is defined as a localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues which serves to destroy, dilute or wall off the injurious agent and the injured tissues. The inflammatory response can be provoked by physical, chemical and...
I want to make it known that in order to fix lower back pain and find a real permanent solution, an MRI and an x-ray is not necessary. In fact, I would argue that it actually make the outcomes for...
This morning I woke up with the first thought of how great I slept last night. This is a rare event for me lately with a business to run, patients to treat, a toddler who sometimes sleeps all night and...
