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I am not a nutritionist but I do know that what I eat impacts my pain and my performance. When it comes to food choices, it can be hard to know what to believe. When I hear advice that seem grounded in common sense and there is some research from a reputable source, I listen.…

Go for a walk Listen to the birds Sweat: dance, squat, climb stairs Do your PT program Think about someone’s needs Imagine and picture the BEST possible outcome Learn something new Breathe deeper than normal Relearn something that you’ve forgotten or have become rusty with Try a new recipe Bake with a friend Walk a…

Whenever I’m not feeling in a state of flow or if I’m lacking clarity, I walk to the end of the block, around the block or on a 2mile loop through my neighborhood. Think about doing this: Breathe through your nose, breathe down into the bottom of your “thermometer bulb”, relax your back and allow…

Unfortunately, mattresses, even the really expensive ones, only have about a 10 year life span. A good mattress supports you, your sleep (especially vital for brain health) and your healing. You want a mattress that is firm enough to support you but is still comfortable. A big mistake is sleeping on a surface that is…

  The ball and socket hip is the largest joint in your body. It is controlled by the largest muscle of your body (the glute). When you rotate from this zone, your back, knees and even your neck and shoulders say “THANK YOU!” A great way to sense this rotation is when you climb stairs.…

Imagine standing up tall with your hamstrings as they attach to your sitting bones, starting at an early age. Then you wouldn’t have to use your low back muscles (or a walker) to hold yourself up against gravity. As you can see from the video, the hamstrings lower the pelvis forward and pull it (and…

You have come to see us for a problematic bunion. Imagine your surprise when I tell you I want to know more about your previous shoulder dislocation! I care about that injury — because it can be related to your foot issue.  If your shoulder is loose from a partial or complete dislocation, your chest…

When we say we treat the whole body, this is an example of what we mean: If you have strained or torn your knee meniscus (the thick cartilage pad between your thigh bone and your lower leg), we want to know how your ribs move. It can be hard to believe that these two things…

If you are experiencing tightness in your left lower back, you (like most people) stretch to help make it feel better. But do you ever wonder why you need to continue those stretches, day after day, without the intensity of that exercise changing? The reality is that those stretches only address a symptom and not…

Some of us are enduring the discomfort of our hamstrings feeling too short or tight most of the time. Perhaps you are experiencing it today. Naturally, our instinct is to do stretches to resolve the issue. But what if strengthening — not stretching — your hamstrings is the most effective path? Swayback posture over-lengthens your…

Many people would be surprised at just how interconnected our bodies are and how a misalignment or weakness in one area can affect another, seemingly unrelated, part of the body. If the primary source of the problem is left untreated, a domino effect can occur over time. Your legs are chains of bones, muscles, tendons,…