How To Do A Sleeper Stretch
Maybe it sounds like a move straight out of a cheezy 1980’s wrestling show, where the villain locks the hero wrestler into the hold and is seemingly about to win. Then the hero miraculously escapes and regains some super strength and ends up winning the match. The Sleeper Stretch is definitely not that. But what
DIY Peanut Mobility Tool
A Peanut can be a great tool to use on trigger points, especially for back pain and increasing range of movement (ROM). Here we discuss how to DIY make one at home and how to correctly use a peanut tool at home. Making a DIY Peanut Tool from tennis balls A Peanut is a mobility
Total Knee Replacements: Why, What & When
Despite the birthday cake, getting old is rarely a cause for celebration. At least physically. Nobody ever said I can’t wait till I’m 70. Many joints ache, your bladder never really feels empty, and a full uninterrupted night’s sleep makes up the bulk of your birthday wishes. If you add stiff, grindy arthritic knees to
What is bursitis?
Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that surrounds joints or tendons. A bursa reduces friction by cushioning muscles or tendons and bones that move back and forth across each other. The elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, and other joints contain a cushioning bursa. You could have pain in these areas
Knee Pain and Squats
Knee pain is common in patients. One of the frustrating questions we often have to answer is: Are squats bad for your knees? This question often comes after somebody has been talking to their doctor or their trainer, or the butcher, maybe the mechanic, maybe even the guy down the street. Now obviously these people
A Pain In The Elbow: Golfer’s Elbow
Hand or elbow issues? It could be Golfer’s Elbow. Gripping things with your hands is about a basic human function as you can get. So when you get pain associated with gripping, the impact it has on what you can or can’t do is directly associated with how useful you are as a person. And
