Hi my name is Dr. Brad Connery, Focus Physical Therapy and today I wanted to kind of do a video on interviewing why physical therapists or why people use foam rolls. In particular how why we use them kind of in our practice as well. Foam rolls for those that go to theContinue Reading »
If you are carrying around stress in your neck and shoulder muscles, you don’t need to be told how exhausting it is on a daily basis. You have most likely learned to cope with the pain on your own, perhaps relying on painkillers to numb the pain, but after months of no improvement, it’s timeContinue Reading »
Hello, I’m Dr. Brad Conder from Focus Physical Therapy. Today, I want to shed some light on the causes of low back pain and sciatica. Often, it’s challenging to pinpoint a single activity as the sole culprit behind these issues. Allow me to share a personal example. A couple of weeks ago, I experienced aContinue Reading »
Click to play Why do I have knee pain? And why won’t my knee pain go away? If you’re asking yourself this question, you aren’t alone. Knee pain is a very common problem we treat in our Louisville clinics (Mellwood and East End), and while everyone’s knee pain is unique to them, there are some common strugglesContinue Reading »
If you’ve suffered from neck and shoulder pain for a while, you’ve probably heard about the importance of proper posture from your doctor, social media, or your family. And you’ve probably wondered how you can fix your bad posture too. But, if you’ve not been able to correct your posture and put an end to your neckContinue 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 »
