What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a condition characterized by crippling pain and paresthesia in the general region of the distribution of the Sciatic Nerve. The Sciatic pain is often mixed up with the normal back or hip pain that one may experience, however they are not...
Trigger Points Explained: Trigger points, which can also be referred to as muscle knots, are commonly responsible for muscle pain that complicates people’s everyday life. So what exactly is a trigger point? A muscle is made up of groups of fibers that work together to...
We asked our college intern, Leann Coronado, to help collaborate with us on a blog for Simply Physio. Leann has been shadowing with us over the summer and is a student at Appalachian State University, she plans to apply to physical therapy school in the near future....
Lets play a fun quiz that might help you live with less neck pain… (And if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions… read on!) When you sleep at night, do you find yourself sleeping on your stomach? Or with more than one pillow in a twisted...
When I get patients ask me ‘why do I get neck pain?’ it can sometimes be difficult to answer. Not because I don’t know how to ease neck pain, but I don’t know their personal circumstances. What I can suggest however, is that it is your nighttime...
Got this question sent to me yesterday by a “confused” reader of my newspaper articles suffering with knee pain.. === “Hey John-Mark, I’ve been suffering with a pain in my right knee now for a few weeks. What I can’t put my finger on is...
