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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.

Life with Shoulder Pain

"Life with Shoulder Pain" is an excerpt from Dr. Andrew Gorecki's & Dr. Ben Fuson's book, The Truth Unveiled: Secrets to Shoulder Pain Relief.  See below on how you can request your FREE Copy.   Pain, a relentless companion, has...

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Plantar Fasciitis: Will Physical Therapy Help My Foot Pain?

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....

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The Shocking Truth: Ignoring Foot Problems Could Be Worsening Your Pain from Head to Toe

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...

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Walking Pain Free - Treating Plantar Fasciitis

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...

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Is Foot Pain Sabotaging Your Entire Body?

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...

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Walking Pain Free - Understanding Plantar Fasciitis

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,...

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It's all about the Foot

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...

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Embracing Exercise at Any Age: A Guide for Older Adults

Embracing Exercise at Any Age: A Guide for Older Adults Welcome to our special blog post dedicated to the importance of exercise for older adults. If you're 50 or older and wondering if it's too late to start or resume...

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Understanding Back Pain Injections: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Back Pain Injections: A Comprehensive Guide Back pain is a common issue that affects millions of people worldwide, impacting their quality of life and daily activities. For those seeking relief, back pain injections can be an effective treatment option....

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Beyond the Shoulder Turn: How SPT Transforms Golfers' Games

Beyond the Shoulder Turn: How Superior Physical Therapy Transforms Golfers' Games By Dr. Andrew Gorecki Golfers constantly strive for the perfect swing, a quest that often leads them down a path of endless adjustments and advice, such as the frequently...

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The Misunderstood Nature of Shoulder Pain

The Misunderstood Nature of Shoulder Pain For many struggling with shoulder pain, diagnoses like shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tears, and labral tears sound all too familiar. These terms often conjure images of long-term pain management, invasive treatments, or even surgery....

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Best Path for Shoulder Pain Relief: Physical Therapy vs. Steroid Shots

Choosing the Best Path for Shoulder Pain Relief: Physical Therapy vs. Steroid Shots In the quest for relief from shoulder pain, patients are often faced with a choice between two common treatments: physical therapy or steroid injections. While both options...

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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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