Want more stress and pain-relieving tips? Sign up here to get educational (and entertaining!) videos delivered to your inbox twice a month! Stress Drives Pain and Pain Drives Stress – So How Do You Break the Cycle? Stress and pain are two of the most common...
Why Do I Have Knee Pain with Running? Knee pain is the most common complaint in runners. We can attest to this statistic, both as runners and physical therapists. We see a lot of runners with knee pain! When I was training for a few half marathons early on in my...
Low back pain with lifting can occur for many reasons. To be clear, we’re addressing how to stop the pattern of experiencing back pain after lifting something. We’re not talking about what to do if you currently have low back pain because you lifted something heavy....
Jean’s Temple Headache Didn’t Go Away When I (Dr. Emily) was in 8th grade, my mom (Jean) developed a temple headache. Her headache seemed to come out of nowhere. She figured it would just go away in a couple days. However, unlike headaches she had in the past,...
Getting Enough Sleep is Vital Can you fall asleep easily at night? Do you stay asleep or are you waking multiple times per night? Not sleeping enough at night can negatively affect pain or recovery time after an injury. It can even contribute to acute pain turning...
The Sneaky Reason Why Recovery Seems Elusive: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) is a syndrome that is often seen in female (and sometimes male) athletes where there is a low energy availability (not enough calories...
