Over the years, we have seen many patients with balance deficits or patients who have asked questions about balance. Poor balance affects so many different aspects of life, so it is not surprising that people would wonder what they could do to help improve it. Balance is actually controlled by three main systems: vestibular or […]

Many people wonder about the importance of the meniscus in the knee because they may have heard that parts of it may be removed after a surgery. The answer is – the meniscus is very important! There are two parts of the meniscus, the medial or inside portion and the lateral or outside portion. The […]

Adhesive Capsulitis, or “Frozen Shoulder” is a common diagnosis treated in Physical Therapy clinics. But what is frozen shoulder? Many people recognize this term but may not fully understand what is meant by that diagnosis. Frozen shoulder is a painful and stiff shoulder that has an unknown cause. Sometimes the onset of frozen shoulder is […]

One bit of confusion I run across regularly is how much walking to do after a total knee replacement. The answer to the question is actually fairy complicated because it has to do with a combination of a couple of variables, but one of those variable is of the utmost importance. That variable is swelling. […]

You may have heard it said “No pain – no gain.” However that is not always true. I combat that well know mantra several times a week for certain cases. Many in-depth conversations have developed with my clients because it does seem a little counter intuitive – especially when someone thinks they are feeling “muscles […]

Referred pain is a topic that comes up a lot in my conversations with patients regardless if the person is rehabbing a sports injury or recovering from a neck strain. Referred pain is tricky to understand because it doesn’t make sense. For example, when someone has pain in the upper back area, it would make […]

Many of my patients have told me, “I have Sciatica”, but the distribution of pain or pain-like (numbness, tingling, itching, warmth, or burning) sensation that each describes are many times different and sometimes very different. Wouldn’t one think the symptoms would be the same or at least similar for everyone with that condition? Some patients […]