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 »
Are you struggling with neck pain from sleeping? For most people suffering from chronic pain, the only time of day when they can feel a sense of relief is during sleep. However, if your pain is directly related to your sleep you can find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place. An endlessContinue 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 »
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 »
Are your family activities, work, and social life being ruined by agonizing headaches? And is it something you have to deal with every single week? If so, we appreciate that you’re frustrated and desperate for a solution that doesn’t involve pills. Regularly suffering from headaches can wreck your life, with the pain during a headache,Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
Click to play This month, we’re talking about neck and shoulder pain. Specifically, it’s causes and what you can do about it. Often, patients have no clue what caused their neck and shoulder pain. The reality is that there isn’t really anything wrong that caused it – it’s just your life! Posture, sitting at your computerContinue Reading »
You’ve probably tried stretches for neck pain, but like most people, you’ve probably not found relief from the tightness, stiffness, and pain in your neck and shoulders. Whether you were told to stretch your neck by a friend, a doctor, or you saw a video on social media, stretching hasn’t helped your neck pain, and forContinue Reading »
