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What You Need to Know About Gel Injections
A popular treatment for the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) – pain, swelling, aching – is the use of an injection often referred to as a “gel injection” or hyaluronic acid. But most people
Continue readingThe Relationship Between Diet, Osteoarthritis and Pain: UPDATE
Conventional wisdom suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is a “wear and tear” disease. It’s a mechanistic view as if your body is more like a car or some other machine than a dynamic biologic organism.
Continue readingThe Problem Isn’t Always What You Think It Is
I had a conversation once with a gentleman who was curious if I could help him with his lower back pain. He was referred to me by a friend of his whom I had guided through a number of injuries and problems
Continue readingSave the Date…for a Lot Later
We’ve been to a couple of weddings and anniversaries over the past few years and with each one, we received a “Save the Date” card. The card informed us of when and where the wedding
Continue readingCan You Spare 10 Minutes?
If you’re like most people, you probably spend a few minutes brushing your teeth every morning and before bedtime. This habit is so ingrained it’s just nearly automatic. What if I told you
Continue readingThe Relationship Between Low Back Pain and Posture
Some people think that the reason you have lower back pain is that some part of your body is out of whack, imbalanced, or crooked. The theory, which is widespread, is that your biomechanics (the position
Continue readingWhat Should You Do When Something Feels Tight?
Take a guess what almost everyone does when something in their body feels tight. Stretch, right? Have you ever had a hip that feels tight? You know, after you’ve maybe been sitting for a hour or so and
Continue readingInflammation, DaVinci and Stretching
This past August 2022, I described an injury I sustained in November ‘21 and, as a result, developed an autoimmune disorder. How does this and the subject of stretching go together? Something that often
Continue readingNeck Pain and Peacekeeping
“You know, I had an epidural steroid injection last week, and I feel great today. This is the best I’ve felt in three years,” exclaimed Bob, an orthopedic surgeon with one of the worst
Continue readingIt’s a Mental Thing
When I was a lot younger, as a therapist, I looked at physical problems as just that – a physical problem. Once I knew the nature of the problem, finding a solution was relatively easy. Yet… Even
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