Opioid addiction has been prominent in the news in recent years for reasons political, economic, and, for far too many Americans, personal.
With “pain” recorded as the most common reason we access the health care system—affecting more of us
In one word: yes. If you think you might need to see a physical therapist for whatever condition is bothering you, you probably should. Heck, even if there’s nothing wrong right now, most people will see long-term benefits — including prevention
Have you ever pulled someone’s finger? I know, I know, we’ve all got that friend. Let’s try to forget him. But what about the leg? Have you ever pulled someone’s leg? Not metaphorically, but literally. Have you ever grasped someone’s leg ju
It’s a big question for people living with knee pain. Is surgery worth the risk and expense? While the answer can vary depending on the type and extent of the damage to your knees, the answer in many cases — and unfortunately, in many cases where
We hear a lot about forward head posture these days. We’re all bending forward and hunched over our desks as we type, and when we’re away from our desks we spend much of our time looking down at the phones in our hands. And we all have headaches.
Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. Typically a person with frozen shoulder will go through three stages:
The Freezing Stage — A pain (sometimes severe) d
You have an ache or a pain. Maybe it’s been nagging you for some time, or maybe it’s brand new. Maybe it’s the result of a stumble and fall, or maybe it’s come out of nowhere with no warning. Maybe it’s getting harder to live with, and it
Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body. Just think of all the things you do with it, all the things you reach for and pick up, and all the wide ranging up, down, forward, and back directions you can move your arm.
The trade-off for th
If you’re bothered by osteoarthritis, you might be concerned by the effects of exercise on your condition. With pain in your knee joints, for example, just the thought of the added stress from exercise could be enough to keep you on the couch. But
Pain is like a warning system that alerts our bodies to a problem. If we cut our finger on a knife or stick our hand on a hot stove, an electrical signal zips through our nervous system, firing up the pain processors in our brain. The pain we feel le
