Adhesive Capsulitis, or “Frozen Shoulder” is a common diagnosis treated in Physical Therapy clinics. But what is frozen shoulder? Many people recognize this term but may not fully understand what is meant by that diagnosis. Frozen shoulder is a painful and stiff shoulder that has an unknown cause. Sometimes the onset of frozen shoulder is […]

One bit of confusion I run across regularly is how much walking to do after a total knee replacement. The answer to the question is actually fairly complicated because it has to do with a combination of a couple of variables, but one of those variables is of the utmost importance. That variable is swelling. […]

You may have heard it said “No pain, no gain.” However, that is not always true. I combat that well known mantra several times a week for certain cases. Many in-depth conversations have developed with my clients because it does seem a little counter-intuitive, especially when someone thinks they are feeling “muscles working”. Now with […]

Referred pain is a topic that comes up a lot in my conversations with patients regardless if the person is rehabbing a sports injury or recovering from a neck strain. Referred pain is tricky to understand because it doesn’t make sense. For example, when someone has pain in the upper back area, it would make […]

Many of my patients have told me, “I have Sciatica”, but the distribution of pain or pain-like (numbness, tingling, itching, warmth, or burning) sensation that each describes are many times different and sometimes very different. Wouldn’t one think the symptoms would be the same or at least similar for everyone with that condition? Some patients […]