For many people, it happens slowly over time. You find yourself having to sit down to put your pants on in the morning. Perhaps you notice you’re holding the banister more often while going down the stairs. Maybe you feel a slight dip in your confidence right before you step on an uneven surface. … [Read more...]
Why it took me 26 years to finish the Richmond Marathon
This article is not about running. It is about 26 years’ worth of worrying about pain and how I overcame that very real challenge in order to complete a [26.2-mile] marathon this past November. My relationship with pain began in 1993, when I suffered a lower back injury due to a barn wall falling on … [Read more...]
This Go-to Summer Footwear Is Wrecking Your Body
As I write this article, summer is right around the corner. This means shedding our shoes, in favor of sandals and flip flops. Many people say they “live in flip flops” during the Spring, Summer and Fall, because they love the freedom it gives their feet, and there’s no heel, so they must be better … [Read more...]
What My House Taught Me About The Human Body
A little over a year ago, my husband and I decided to update our home with the intention to sell it. We had lived in it for 9 years, and although we knew it needed some exterior work, we continuously put it off for myriad reasons—not enough time, lack of energy/motivation, an added expense we didn’t … [Read more...]
Know Your Core: The Bottom Line
After a recent presentation on low back pain, a few people approached me and asked, “So what core exercises won’t hurt me?” and “Which core exercises should I do?” These are fair questions, so I thought I’d write an article about them. I have nothing against core exercises—even the … [Read more...]
6 Tips to Tame Back Pain While Traveling
Ahhh…. Summer has come to Richmond, and many folks are making summer vacation plans. That means time spent driving and/ or flying to get to your desired destination. But no one wants to arrive at their favorite vacation spot only to be grounded by an angry back. By popular request, this … [Read more...]
Push Through the Pain?
I recently met “Maureen,” who has been coping with low back pain and tingling in her calf for over a year. After a good physical therapy program, her pain had lessened. But, when she went back to the boot camp-style workouts that she enjoyed so much, the pain returned. Being a … [Read more...]
I still limp down stairs like I did before my surgery!
“What am I missing?” my new client Pam asked me. “I thought having my knee replaced meant that I’d be able to walk up and downstairs normally again, but I still limp down stairs like I did before surgery—sometimes worse! My PT said I did great through therapy. Why am I not still progressing? I just … [Read more...]
Considering joint replacement? 4 things you need to know!
Total joint replacement is increasingly popular in the US. It is estimated over 700,000 knee replacements and over 300,000 hip replacements are performed each year. If you are coping with severe arthritis pain that is hampering your active lifestyle, you may be considering such a … [Read more...]
The Next Step After Physical Therapy
“I failed Physical Therapy” This self-effacing statement came from “Bonnie,” my newest client. Bonnie went on to tell me the whole sordid story of her back pain, which developed over the last several years: courses of treatment including chiropractic, physical therapy, and epidurals, followed by … [Read more...]
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