Have you ever experienced knee pain?Yes I thought so.The kind that slows you down in life, creaks when you walk up and down the stairs, hurts every time you bend down, aches when you sit, and just generally leaves you feeling frustrated wondering when it’s finally going to subside…If that sounds like you, you’re notRead More…
Confused about whether you should use ice or heat to help ease your sciatica and back pain?… Easily one of the most common questions get asked on a daily basis, and it’s something that confuses many people too..”Should I use ice or heat to ease my back pain?”9 out of 10 of my clients tend toRead More…
Quick question:How many of you have googled ‘preventing sciatica pain?’ or ‘back pain treatment?’Yes I thought so.We’ve all heard and read about what can cause back pain; incorrect lifting, bad posture sports injury… but did you know that you may be making a common mistake in your daily routine, that might be encouraging back pain?3Read More…
This week we had great fun In the clinic.We held our “Better Balance and Less Falls” event for anyone who wanted to come along and put their balance to the test, and for anyone who has noticed they’re feeling a bit unsteady on their feet lately.Here’s a picture from a workshop we held recently:During theRead More…
Do you or do you have a loved one who has fallen recently? Or maybe balance has become more unsteady?Did you know that:1 in 4 adults older than 65 fall each year95% of hip fractures are caused by a sideways fall1 in 5 people who fracture their hip from a fall do not live pastRead More…
For this months Stay Healthy Knoxville podcast- guess who was the special expert guest… me! 🙂People had been requesting to hear from me on the topic of lingering back pain and so I decided to take a short hiatus from our regular format and speak to this topic on Stay Healthy Knoxville.Be sure to listenRead More…
These Virtual Physical Therapy Visits Are Helping People Like You Get Back On Track To Being Active, Mobile And Independent So You Can Continue to Do What You Love While YOU Are Socially Distancing YourselfAre you currently stuck at home and dealing with an injury or pain?Would you like to talk to an expert about whatRead More…
One day your cleaning up around the kitchen and you bend over to get a cup out of the dishwasher and bam- the pain hits. It comes out of nowhere. A sharp stabbing pain in your back that makes it hard to straighten back up. In fact you can’t fully straighten back up without bracingRead More…
We’ve all been there… we’re reading the newspaper or opening the latest piece of mail and suddenly we cut our finger. Without hesitation we’re off to the kitchen for a Band-Aid. That’s all good and well, but what happens when we hurt ourselves more severely? When we, for example, slice our finger open with aRead More…