It’s that time of the year when the temperature begins to drop. If you’re an active person you know that this is also the time nagging aches and pains resurface. You’ll feel these unpleasant and sometimes unbearable sensations around your joints. If you’re familiar with cold weather joint pain, you’re not alone! According to the … Read more
A patient came into the clinic a few weeks ago limping with knee pain and asked: “I’ve had this knee pain for a few weeks now. I’m not sure what I’ve done to it but I’ve tried taking painkillers and that didn’t help. I was trying to rest it so that it wouldn’t hurt. But … Read more
LACEY (WA) – Have YOU ever been told that back pain is just one of those things that comes with your job, family, age, and daily stress? Or worse, have you been told by your doctor that you “just have to live with it” because they believe nothing else can be done? If you’re over … Read more
Sitting too long can cause pain in your legs and other parts of your body. It’s not just because you’re sitting up straight or have tight muscles, either. Sitting causes blood flow restriction, which leads to swelling around nerve endings, so they get irritated faster than usual, and this is what gives people “sitting disease.” … Read more
LACEY (WA) – In the past we’ve had a lady email us a question; “I get back pain when I’m doing sit-ups/crunches. Am I doing something wrong?” What a great question! I’m glad she asked because with the weather this time of year, people are more inclined to do traditional workouts inside rather than be … Read more
A question I get asked a lot by clients and people with back pain is a really simple one“When do I use ice and when do I use heat?” Rightly or wrongly, 9 out of 10 of my clients tend to favor heat–a nice hot water bottle, a soak in the bath, or one of … Read more
MEET CATHY, AN 8-WEEK PROGRAM PARTICIPANT In last month’s newsletter, I told you all about the eight-week, science-based lifestyle program I implemented in 2020. Back then, my patients were worried about the “quarantine 15” and wanted help losing fat and decreasing their joint pain. One of those patients was Cathy — a sweet, funny 72-year-old … Read more
