I fell while down-hill skiing and seriously injured myself. My upper back tightened up and I had trouble reaching, which meant that I was unable to continue skiing and was severely limited in my ability to do anything. After addressing this problem with exercise and other therapy, I feel much better and can move without […]
Tennis Caused Back Sprain
My physical therapist is a miracle worker! After over-stretching for a tennis shot I could barely stand up and walk without shuffling. My PT patiently listened to my history and symptoms and began a regimen of Trigger Point Dry Needling and Physical Therapy along with exercises at home. After six weeks, I am pain free […]
Gardening and Back Pain Don’t Mix
My back pain was limiting and caused difficulty gardening and hiking, two things that I really like to do. It was getting to the point I was becoming unable to do even short hikes. The deep tissue massage treatments have been amazingly helpful. Tight muscles that were so sore when manipulated are now so much […]
Can’t Be Active With Back Pain
I never thought that back pain was something that I would experience until I was my grandmother’s age, but I was so wrong about that. I don’t even know what it was that I did to hurt my back, but all I know is that one morning it was in pain and that pain wouldn’t […]