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Knee Pain: Intro to the Anatomy & Causes of Knee Pain

Dec 22, 2017

When it comes to the knee, there are quite a few structures that can be involved and that can potentially be contributing to your pain.

This includes the joints, ligaments, muscles and a few other structures, which I’ll list below and cover in detail in the video.

Here’s the bottom line: you’ll want to be familiar with these structures when you’re trying to eliminate your knee pain.

As a PT, I can rule out involvement of most structures within several minutes, but it’s a bit tricky on your own.

Here’s a detailed description of the various structures, and there’s more info in the video as well:

December 2017 Newsletter

Dec 21, 2017

It’s been a couple months, but I’m back with another riveting newsletter!

This month’s edition is packed full of fun and useful information, as well as our staff Christmas card!

Here’s the complete line-up for the month:

Pg. 1: These are a few of my (least) favorite things…
Pg. 2: Introducing the Millwood Brewing Company!
Pg. 3: Fun Winter Activities
Pg. 4: Warren Buffett’s Keys to Success

Here are the links for the digital version of the newsletter, as well as the Christmas card:

– December 2017 Newsletter (Digital Version)

– Christmas Card!

And if you’d rather read all the newsletter content on this page, all 4 of the articles are posted below. Enjoy 🙂

Top 5 Exercises for Knee Pain (Patello-femoral Joint Pain)

Dec 15, 2017

Patello-femoral (PF) joint pain is the most common cause of knee pain that we help people with in the clinic. The PF joint refers to your kneecap (the patella) gliding up and down a shallow groove in your thigh bone (the femur).

In today’s blog, I’ll give you more background on the various causes of PF joint pain, as well as some simple tips to start reducing your pain.

At the end, I’ll also share a video demonstration of the top 5 exercises for helping eliminate this pain.

“My Doctor Says I Have Arthritis (Neck), and There’s Nothing I Can Do About It”

Dec 10, 2017

Several weeks ago, I was talking with a pleasant gal at a Senior Resource Fair about her neck pain (let’s call her Sherry).

As we got to talking about her pain, how long she’s been dealing with it, and what she’s done to deal with it, she mentioned this dreaded statement:

“My doctor says I have arthritis in my neck, and there’s nothing I can do about it.”

I cringe every time I hear this…

It’s the equivalent of being told “You’re just getting old. Pain is normal. Just deal with it.”

How Your Shoulder Causes Neck Pain & Headaches

Dec 1, 2017

Years ago, I was working with a young man who had upper neck pain, as well as constant headaches…let’s call him Nick.

Nick was about 24 years old and a high school music teacher. We was having significant neck pain and headaches along the left side of his neck, up towards his skull.

After working with Nick for about 3 weeks, he just wasn’t getting better, despite my best efforts to treat his irritated muscles.

And it wasn’t until he had a consult with a different PT that I realized that I was missing something: his shoulder was the ROOT CAUSE of his neck pain.