Lacey WA – So far in this series, we’ve covered neck pain, headaches, and even started to touch on shoulder pain. I just want to quickly recap what we’ve looked at so far. We’ve looked at why everyday activities can cause neck pain and what you can do to change that. Then we looked at … Read more
Lacey WA – After discussing neck pain and headaches, lets tackle shoulder pain! Like headaches, I’m sure many of us have dealt with some form of shoulder pain whether it’s due to sports, gym exercises, or even simply sleeping in an unnatural position. However, shoulder pain is typically due to the accumulation of several factors … Read more
LACEY (WA) – Have you ever had a slight pain in the neck but didn’t really think it was a big deal, especially if you knew it was because you slept awkwardly? I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if you have, we hear this quite often from our clients when we first see them. However, it … Read more
Lacey (WA) – With the amount of information we have covered relating to knee pain, I sincerely hope you’ve learned something new and possibly even applied some of the material to your daily life! However, I can understand if you are still skeptical that anything can be done to improve that chronic knee pain that … Read more
LACEY (WA) – We have covered a lot of topics related to knee pain so far so let’s do a quick review. We have discussed the three things that could be making your knee pain worse such as; wearing the wrong type of shoes, sitting with your legs bent, and not working hard enough. We … 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
