Category Archives for Joint Health / Pain
The Basics of Platelet-Rich Plasma
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a simple, minimally invasive way of collecting growth factors that exist in your own blood and injecting those growth factors into injured tissue – like a torn meniscus
Continue readingThe One Stretch No One Should Do
https://bit.ly/2VZ3CHK Every once in a while something hits my inbox that makes me shake my head and mutter “Really?” This article from Men’s Journal did just that. It’s no secret
Continue readingWhat to Do if Running Hurts Your Lower Back
A question from a reader – I read your posts with interest. I was under the impression that running is bad for the spine due to the the jolting affect every time you land on the foot. I am 62 yrs
Continue readingIs The Pain in Your Butt from Your SI Joint?
Lower back or buttock pain can sometimes stem from a joint in your pelvis called the SI joint (sacroiliac joint). In fact, between 15-30% of people with chronic, non-radicular pain (no leg pain) are thought
Continue readingUpdate on New Book – Better Hips, Better Life
A quick update on my newest book, Better Hips, Better Life. It's the #1 new release on Amazon in Musculoskeletal Diseases!This is a new thing for me and I have my readers to thank so, thank you. I am most
Continue readingQuick Fix for Knee Pain?
The urge to get better quickly is normal, common. Pain is unpleasant even though it’s just a sensation like an itch is a sensation. At one time, scientists placed itch and pain in the same category
Continue readingNew Book on Hip Pain
After receiving numerous requests for a book on hip pain that is similar to my book on knee pain, I’m happy to announce that you can now get Better Hips, Better Life – the No Surgery, No Medication
Continue readingKnee Pain, Iliotibial Band, and Stretching
Runner’s get it. Cyclists get it. Tennis players get it. And once they do, it can be difficult to get rid of. Iliotibial Band Syndrome or ITBS. A sharp, burning pain on the outside of the knee is
Continue readingShould I Try Stretching or Foam Rolling?
A client was frustrated because his knee felt “tight”, his quads felt the same way and he couldn’t bend his knee as far as his other knee. He showed me. One knee moved much farther than
Continue readingYes, I Want to Buy That
“Well, you don’t want that. It’s not much of a workout. You’ll be disappointed, it’s more of a gimmick thing,” said SalesGuy. “No, I do want it. How much do you
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