Dealing with back and body pain is never easy — but it’s especially hard when you shoulder it alone. Studies show people assess the level of their own pain… and cope better with it when they are connected to others instead of feeling isolated to deal with it on their own. That’s something that Crystal…
Dealing with back and body pain is never easy — but it’s especially hard when you shoulder it alone. Studies show people assess the level of their own pain… and cope better with it when they are connected to others instead of feeling isolated to deal with it on their own. That’s something that Crystal…
Cheerleading is an incredible popular sport, with more than 3 million involved across the US. These are serious athletes who can develop very serious injuries, especially along and around the spine. So we are talking in this episode with Dr. Colin Haines from VSI about how he helps competitive cheerleaders deal with back and neck…
A patient of ours with an undiagnosed neurologic disease stepped into the aquatic tank we have in our physical therapy practice for the first time recently. On land, her left leg has significant weakness and she has to use a rolling walker — and she has for a decade. But once she stepped inside the…
Aquatic therapy can be a game changer for people suffering from back pain, chronic pain or other injuries. How does it work? And is it right for you? We hear from a patient and an expert on this unique treatment.
Back surgery is supposed to alleviate pain, but some people fear it will do more harm than good. In this episode, we separate fact from fiction with spine surgeon Dr. Christopher Good. Watch the Podcast on Youtube
Actor Chris Hemsworth used it to pump up for Thor, and elite athletes use it to train. But did you know that blood flow restriction — or BFR— is also a tool in physical therapy? Could this new treatment be right for you?
How do you pick your back surgeon? It’s an important question for anyone needing to undergo spine surgery, and for Andrew Brunson – it’s something he’s had to do twice. Once in 2016 – when he had a spinal fusion on his neck at a major medical institution and then more recently in 2021 –…
How do you pick your back surgeon? It’s an important question for anyone needing to undergo spine surgery, and for Andrew – it’s something he’s had to do twice. Once in 2016 – when he had a spinal fusion on his neck at a major medical institution and then more recently in 2021 – when came to…
Risk – it’s a part of life and it’s certainly a part of surgery – hopefully, a small one. Still, the truth of the matter is – if you’re considering spine surgery – you want to know what your surgeon is doing to minimize risk. It’s an important question for anyone needing to undergo spine…
