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This is Part 4 in our 5 Part series “Myths You Were Told About Your Pain” Pain Myth #1: “Rest Will Fix Your Problem” Pain Myth #2: “Just Stretch It” Pain Myth #3: “A Cortisone Injection is the Answer To Your Problem” Pain Myth #5: “You Need To Get an MRI” First, have you heard any of
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Pain Myth #3: “A Cortisone Injection is the Answer To Your Problem” This is Part 3 of our 5 Part series “Myths You Were Told You About Your Pain” Pain Myth #1: “Rest Will Fix Your Problem” Pain Myth #2: Just Stretch It Pain Myth #4: “It’s Because of Your Age” Pain Myth #5: “You
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My name is Kim Gladfelter, a low back pain Expert in the South Bay Area. In this article, I’d like to show you 6 “different” ways of finding relief from low back pain that I give out to patients of my clinic. I say differently, because there are ways that don’t include the standard pain
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This is Part 2 of our 5 Part pain myth series “Myths You Were Told You About Your Pain” Pain Myth #1: “Rest Will Fix Your Problem” Pain Myth #3: “A Cortisone Injection is the Answer To Your Problem” Pain Myth #4: “It’s Because of Your Age”
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Pain Myth #1: Rest Will Fix Your Problem This is the first installment of the 5-Part series “Myths You Were Told About Your Pain” Pain Myth #2: “Just Stretch It” Pain Myth #3: “A Cortisone Injection is the Answer To Your Problem” Pain Myth #4: “It’s Because of Your Age” Pain Myth #5: “You Need To
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This is a question I get asked often here at PhysioFit Physical Therapy & Wellness. At PhysioFit, we help people with chronic neck, shoulder, and back pain with great success daily. We help them be active, fit, and free from pain medication, even if they have had pain for years. But what if your pain
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While the summer months bring a flurry of outdoor activity and exercise, the cooler fall and winter months mean that you need to tweak your routine for the best results. Protecting yourself from the elements and keeping your program varied will help you maintain optimal fitness results, without compromising your safety and health. Most people can continue activities such as running and walking outdoors but will
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It is not unusual to see people come into my clinic limping with pain, favoring their back or legs. Physicians often suggest physical therapy and stretching to help relieve the incredible pain of Sciatica. Treatment begins while there is still pain, but the hopeful outcome is that the pressure on the Sciatic nerve is relieved
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Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is an uncomfortable condition in which the outer (lateral) side of your ankle feels like it might “give way” when you walk, move or even stand. If, in fact, it does “give way” with a turn or sprain, the result is lingering tenderness, discomfort and swelling. Overall, about 10% of people
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While some Americans are able to exercise outdoors almost year round, most of us must start doing indoor workouts for at least a few months. Transitioning in some sports or activities is easier—or at least more obvious—than in others. Ocean swimming, for instance, is a little difficult to replicate indoors, but if you play tennis
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As the outside temperatures drop, people contemplating undertaking an exercise program often consider walking at the mall. Benefits include a controlled climate, an absence of traffic, security, and easily available restrooms and water. However, starting a new walking program can sometimes bring on shin splints, pain at the front of the lower leg. Mall walkers
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