Could Your Arm Pain Be Coming From A “Pinched” Nerve? Recently, a patient (we’ll call her “Susan”) arrived in our clinic complaining of pain in her thumb that radiated up her arm. As Susan was describing the pain, she used her opposite hand to trace along a specific path where she felt the pain. She … Read more
Why Amazon Can’t Fix Your Back Pain “So do you think I can get the Amazon Prime version?” A new patient asked, as I finished evaluating him for chronic back pain that he had been suffering with for the past 6 months. Actually, he had been suffering for over 6 months by the time he … Read more
Enjoy Your Summer Vacation Free From Aches and Pains We hope all of you are having an amazing summer so far! If you’re like us and so many of our patients, you may not have been able to take your vacations as planned last year and are greatly looking forward to spending time away with … Read more
Physical Therapy and Hip Pain Physical therapy can be great to help alleviate hip pain symptoms and get you back to your active lifestyle. PT goals should include decreasing or eliminating your pain, improving your mobility, increasing your strength and improving your ability to perform your daily activities. The hip is a ball and socket … Read more
Our Very First Patient Seeing as to how we turn 3 this month, I thought it would be fun to tell you the story of our very first patient. It’s a good story and spoiler alert – it has a happy ending! I’d like to mention that you are ALL beautiful, amazing people and maybe … Read more
Having Difficulty Getting Back to Your Favorite Activities? You’re NOT Alone! Life has looked a lot different over the past 13 months. For many of us, this meant spending a lot more time at home, not going out as often, a break in our normal exercise routine and an increase in the amount of time … Read more
5 Tips to Avoid Aches and Pains While Gardening I was out on a walk this weekend enjoying the lovely sunshine and milder temperatures and couldn’t help but notice so many of my neighbors tending to their garden. It got me thinking about all of my patients who come to me around this time of … Read more
Is Physical Activity The Same Thing As Exercise? My father considers himself to be physically active. While he’s not overweight, he’s never been to a gym, gone for a jog or joined any organized fitness class. He’s 60 years old, has worked most of his life and now owns a few restaurants in Nashville and … Read more
Knee Pain: Causes and Cures Knee pain affects almost every single person at some point in their lives. From sprains to cartilage issues, all the way through to posture-related injuries and muscle tears, knee pain seems to play a role in the sometimes debilitating struggle for a pain-free life. We understand how the nagging, irritating, … Read more
Don’t Let Knee Pain Interfere With Your Favorite Spring Activities! Here are my Top 3 Tips for reducing your knee pain and getting back to your favorite spring activities. #1 – Add in strength training. Often times, knee pain occurs due to weakness in the muscles around your knee and hip. Improving the strength of … Read more
