Do you have neck pain that seems to be getting worse as you get older?The medical condition spondylosis is primarily an age-related condition that impacts the disks and joints of the cervical spine of the neck (the upper part of the spine underneath the skull).In physical therapy and the wider medical profession, cervical (neck) spondylosisContinue Reading »
Lower back pain is one of the most frequently reported pain conditions among adults, especially those above 50. But lower back pain can occur at any time in someone’s life without any apparent injury or cause. We know that lower back pain can be painful, cause you to miss out on your favorite hobbies, andContinue Reading »
Do you have back pain that prevents you from enjoying life?Would you give anything to stop the pain and get your life back?Well, the good news is that physical therapy can help.We identify the root cause (why you have pain in the first place). Then we fix the issues, educate you on how to preventContinue Reading »
It might not be your knee that’s the problem. Your knee pain could indicate that you’ve got something else going on. You’ve asked the question. Now we’ll tell you the answer. Does Sciatica cause knee pain? In short, yes. Yes, it can. But how does that make any sense? Let us explain. It’s aContinue Reading »
Do you ever experience knee pain? Whether it’s around the joint, down the sides, or knee pain in general, we know knee pain can limit your everyday activity often leaving you stuck in the house or unable to get out of your chair. Well, if this sounds like you, you’ve found the right spot becauseContinue Reading »
Click to play Let’s talk about those New Year’s Resolutions and how PT will help you stick with them!Depending on your specific goals, say your goal is to get yourself healthier this year, taking better care of an injury or getting yourself back into the gym, physical therapy helps with all of these things becauseContinue Reading »
Click to play Working out is hard! It can also really hurt sometimes. With the new year, we’re all trying to push ourselves to improve. This means trying to start getting more active, getting more mobile and trying to commit to a healthier routine.When you start doing new activities, it is perfectly normal to haveContinue Reading »
Working out is hard!It can also really hurt sometimes. With the new year, we’re all trying to push ourselves to improve. This means trying to start getting more active, getting more mobile and trying to commit to a healthier routine. When you start doing new activities, it is perfectly normal to have pain. What makes itContinue Reading »
Click to play Dr. Renee Poirier here to show you a series of my favorite neck stretchesStretch 1Starting off with is your levator scapulae, which runs from the base of your skull down to your shoulder blade. So you take your hand behind your back, you look down at your armpit, take your other handContinue Reading »
Click to play This month, we have been focusing on neck issues. When we develop neck and shoulder pain, it’s common for us to worry and jump to conclusions! Is it this, is it that? Actually, it’s more common than you think! Nine times out of ten, our neck pain is coming from daily life.Continue Reading »
