It’s getting to be that time of year when everyone is looking to get warm as the temperatures drop. Ever since moving to the tundra of Wisconsin and dealing with the winds of the lake effect, my attention to staying warm despite the cold has become hyper-focused! As the temperature outside decreases, body heat is […]
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With more people working from home and online than ever, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see an uptick in the number of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) cases worldwide. CTS is the compression of the median nerve as it passes through a fibrous tunnel at the wrist into the hand, resulting in pain, numbness, tingling,
There are a lot of healthcare professionals on social media discussing whether or not posture really matters. It’s kind of the hot-button topic in the physical therapy and pain science world. These days, it’s en vogue and edgy to say that posture doesn’t matter. I’ve been in this business long enough now to watch fads
I never used to think much about collagen until I got into my 40s. Now I can’t help but hear about it almost every day in ads for skin and joint health. So what’s the big deal that makes collagen such a hot topic in healthcare and beauty? In LYT Yoga®, we’re constantly talking about
If I had a dollar for every person who told me during their past medical history interview that they have “flat feet”, I’d have a small nest egg in the bank. Most of the time when I do my examination, however, I see nothing of the sort. Especially nowadays when shoe manufacturers have capitalized on
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Many of you who practice with me regularly know that I have a cranky right shoulder. Several years ago, I was working on a fellow physical therapist who is around 6’2” and roughly 250 lbs. His back was bothering him so I wanted to help him out. It had been a long morning of treating
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~ Marcel Proust Lara’s quote this week references looking at the world through new eyes and it made me think of how disorienting the world is if something messes with our vision! For example…vertigo. If you’ve never had it, lucky you! If you have, you are fully aware of how your vision can be affected
I always feel a little sick to my stomach when one of my kids texts me from their various sporting activities and it says, “Mom, I hurt my (fill in the blank)”. In my profession, I have seen some crazy injuries over the years and unfortunately, I am a worry wart by nature. Bad combo!
Hip flexor strains are common injuries in fitness and athletics. Often caused by overuse, they can quickly sideline you and be quite painful if left untreated! In the early stages of the injury, we don’t want to aggravate the issue. With both a strain and a tendinopathy, there is a tearing of either the muscle
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It’s not uncommon for some people who practice yoga regularly to develop wrist pain, especially if they have spent the majority of their life working at a desk. Decreased range of motion, strength, and flexibility of the wrists combined with an increase in the demand placed upon these delicate joints through regular weight bearing in
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