The Power of Small Changes to Introduce Big Effects!

Let’s face the facts…most people do not like change of any kind. Change can be daunting, especially when making drastic changes for our health.

Have you been told by your doctor that you have to exercise more, lose weight, and cut out sugar? What about getting more sleep? Reading more books, reducing your screen time? These are great advice for almost all of us…

How to Lose Your Inhibitions

What if your inhibitions hold you back from making continual improvements?

You might be surprised to find out that your movements and abilities are not always what you think they are…especially if you have ever experienced an injury.

Exercising in Futility?

Do feel like sometimes you are exercising in futility?

Like no matter what you do with your exercises, you stay the same?

The real question to ask is not “What exercises should you do?,” but rather to ask, “What are my goals for exercise?”

Relieving Lower Back Pain by Using Your Optimal Movement Patterns

Lower back pain can be a real challenge, particularly to those with an active lifestyle like triathletes and swimmers. It’s crucial to understand how different movement patterns, specifically flexion and extension, can impact your lower back pain.

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Pitchers: The Game-Changing Curveball

Baseball is a game filled with excitement, strategy, and moments that can leave you at the edge of your seat. Let’s talk about a real game-changer in this beloved sport – the pitcher. They dish out those mind-boggling fastballs, curveballs, and sliders that keep us all enthralled. But behind those jaw-dropping pitches lies a potential pitfall that can derail a player’s career – ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries.

5-Tips to Avoid Back Pain This Spring

Spring time is great to get outside and enjoy the longer days and warmer weather. But many of us get going too strong, too fast. Especially if we are the gardeners of the household. These 5-tips to avoid back pain this Spring are critical.

What Have You Gotten Used To?

Over the past two years we have come to expect a “new normal.” Unfortunately, the “new normal” might have tricked us into thinking that having pain or putting up with discomfort is normal. Recently, I had two friends who have seen up close what they have gotten used to during the past two years.

How to Swim Faster than the Person Next to You

Are you trying to fix your swimming stroke mechanics to swim faster? Are you avoiding a certain stroke because of pain in your shoulder? You might be surprised to learn that swimming faster than the person next to you could be as simple as changing your perception. It can fix your swimming and make you faster!

Lift with your legs not with your back…or what?

It is widely believed that lifting in a stooped position (knees straighter and bending from the back) will result in damage to your back. Common perception is that this damage then leads to lower back pain.

Old Hinges Giving You Twinges?

Are you avoiding activities you love, like tennis, hiking, or walking you dog?

I recently had a 52-year-old patient tell me these things. Most of us would consider that too young for arthritis.

But what is arthritis?…and what can you do about it?