Is “Pretty Good” Good Enough To Avoid Re-Injury?
Today I’d like to share a cautionary tale about re-injury that we see very commonly in our physical therapy clinic. People who have been injured but are doing really well with treatment and recovering nicely will start to feel “pretty good.” They return to most of the activities that their pain was keeping the from. They get back on the…
Healthy Spine 1: Sciatica Sufferers… Is ‘Stretching’ Making Your Pain Worse?
“I’ve had pain in my right hip and down back of leg for nearly 2 years, there’s no hope for me.” Said a frustrated Donna (age 51), who injured her back during a ‘boot-camp’ exercise class almost 2 years ago… She’d been suffering from that deep ‘tooth-ache’ like feeling in her right hip (literally a…
Ever Heard “There is a Time and Place for Everything”? What do YOU think… T or F?
If you have read my website or blogs you know I am not much on relying only on medication, injections and surgery. But is there a time for these things? Sure. Well how about EXERCISE? Is IT the most important thing? You might be surprised to hear a physical therapist can tell you that EXERCISE…
Hope Starts in a Question?
Did you know HOPE can start with a Question? You may say “What do you mean, Jeff?” Unless a person starts asking a question “Is there anything which can be done to help me?” then they can’t be ready or open for the answer… …. even if an answer or solution is close at hand.…
Is There Anything That Can Help the Pain Down the Back of My Leg?
“I have pain down the back of my leg, it’s been there for 2 years and all the doctor does is give me pills and injections, but it won’t go away. There is nothing that can help!” Or is there? I recently talked to a lady at church who told me her story. She was…
The Relief of Knowing… What It Is… And What It’s Not – Why One Lady Said That Bad News Was Actually Good News…
Are you like most people that dread going to the doctor to get ANOTHER TEST? How about dreading getting the call to say that your results were negative? My wife told me today that the bad news she got recently was actually good news. Does that sound crazy?… If you are interested to hear what…
Do You Ever Feel “There Is No Hope for Me” ?
Do you ever feel like “There is no hope, nothing can be done to help me” ? If you feel that today… Read what this lady told me yesterday. Yesterday on the phone a lady told me “There is no hope for change, nothing can be done to help the pain or the struggle to…
Have You Been Told This About Surgery and Pills?
“My only good options are surgery and/or pills to help me” Is this what you think? Is this actually true? Years ago when I worked in a hospital based PT clinic, I would hear this every week. Many people don’t really believe that there are really any other options than surgery or pills. But is…
4 Reasons Why It Is Easier To NOT Make A Decision
Have you ever asked yourself…. “DID I MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION?” Maybe a better way to ask that question is … How many times a day do I ask myself that question. How about you? Well if you NEVER question your decisions, just click off this article, because it is not for you. However, if…
“I don’t have hope to get better because I don’t know what’s wrong!”
“I don’t have hope to get better because I don’t know what’s wrong!” This is what a lady told me this week. It made me sad inside to hear it. She went on to describe her fear of doing any activity because it made her hurt. She knew she needed to do something, but she…
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