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Top 4 Causes of SHOULDER PAIN

Feb 18, 2022

When it comes to eliminating shoulder pain once and for good, the first step is to understand the Root Cause of your pain.

In this video, I’ll explain the 4 most common causes of shoulder pain, which include the following:

– Rotator cuff tendonitis
– Rotator cuff tendinosis
– Shoulder Impingement
– Rotator cuff tears

I’ll explain each of the top 4 causes of shoulder pain in more detail, which will you help you figure out what’s causing your shoulder pain.

3 Best Stretches to Improve Knee Flexion (Total Knee Replacement Surgery)

Feb 18, 2022

If you recently had total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, one of your first priorities should be achieving full range of motion (ROM) in your knee.

Essentially, this means that you want your knee to fully bend (up to about 135 degree) and fully straighten, as soon as possible.

In this video, I’ll show you my favorite three stretches to help you bend your knee. In the PT world, we call bending your knee “knee flexion”.

Whether you work on all three stretches or just pick your favorite one is up to you. All three of them work!

How To Cope With Pain While Sitting

Feb 14, 2022

Following Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery, about 5-10% of people with develop longstanding issues with knee pain, tightness, stiffness and swelling.

Some of these people will even develop “Stiff Knee Syndrome”, which includes the inability to full bend and straighten the knee, difficulty walking, weakness in the quad muscles, and swelling/heat surrounding the knee.

In this video, we’ll do into more detail about what “Stiff Knee Syndrome” is, and then I’ll share 3 things you can do to avoid developing it.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Surgery – How to Avoid “Stiff Knee Syndrome”

Feb 11, 2022

Following Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery, about 5-10% of people with develop longstanding issues with knee pain, tightness, stiffness and swelling.

Some of these people will even develop “Stiff Knee Syndrome”, which includes the inability to full bend and straighten the knee, difficulty walking, weakness in the quad muscles, and swelling/heat surrounding the knee.

In this video, we’ll do into more detail about what “Stiff Knee Syndrome” is, and then I’ll share 3 things you can do to avoid developing it.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Surgery – “How long/often should I take my pain medications?”

Feb 11, 2022

I get a lot of questions from clients after TKR surgery about their pain medications…

People ask how often they should take their medications and how long they should take them after surgery.

They also ask me about the possibility of becoming dependent on pain medications for the rest of their lives.

In this video, I’ll address those questions in detail. And I’ll also tell you what to do if you find that the pain medications don’t agree with your system after surgery and make you feel nauseous and sick.

I hope this video helps!