When struggling with back pain, it’s hard to enjoy your life. You feel as though each movement has become more cautious because you’re worried that one wrong move could make the pain worse — which you don’t want. Suddenly, you feel yourself holding back because of your back pain. You start saying “no” when you …
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 …
Why Everyday Activities Can Cause Neck Pain And What You Can Do To Change That Read More »
When it comes to an injury or experiencing any kind of chronic pain, usually the first thought that comes to mind is: “I need to make a doctor’s appointment” or “I need to visit the chiropractor” or “Maybe a massage will help loosen my tense muscles.” To most of us, it makes sense that if …
LACEY (WA) – As you may imagine, I get asked a lot of questions about pain and how to address it regarding specific body parts. However, when talking about the knee, there is always a common question that comes up! And it usually comes from a “confused” reader of one of my emails or newspaper …
Why Knee Pain Gets Worse When You Exercise & How To Ease It Read More »
LACEY (WA) – 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. I was trying to rest it so that it wouldn’t hurt, but it didn’t help. Whenever I stand …
Knee Pain: 3 ‘Quick Fixes’ You THINK Will Help Your Knee Pain But Don’t Read More »
Do you have an officed-based job or do a lot of work from home? Have you found yourself struggling with neck, shoulder, or back pain after sitting for prolonged periods of time? Here at Penrose PT, we constantly see patients with complaints of pain related to their work environment. Well, there is a solution to …
Back Pain: How To Live With Less Of It When Working In An Office Or From Home Read More »
A frequent question I get asked by clients and people with back pain is “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 those lavender scented wheat …
Back Pain: “When Do I Use Ice And When Do I Use Heat?” Read More »
I work with clients 40+ and I often hear them say with a chuckle; “Yep, I’m shrinking and my feet are getting bigger.” Honestly, this is no laughing matter. If you are shrinking more than 1/2 an inch a year OR you have shrunk more than 1.6 inches in your lifetime then you likely have had a fracture in your …
It’s not uncommon for us to receive phone calls from people who are concerned for others. For example, we have received a phone call from a gentleman who had growing concerns about his wife. He asked us, “Why does my wife keep falling over?” He continued to tell us that his wife Sally,71, generally has …
Lacey WA – If you or a loved one suffer from chronic pain that prevents you from doing simple tasks like turning your head to look over your shoulder or sleep without pain, then please check out my free report. It could clear up the agonizing mystery of your neck pain and show you a …
“Last Night My Neck Pain Got So Bad… I Couldn’t Move My Head…” Read More »
