Why Does Cracking or Popping My Back Initially Relieve My Pain?… But It Doesn’t Last!
I would like to share a question a current client asked me about “cracking” or “popping” her back”. It’s a question I get asked quite often so I wanted to share with you. “I have recently gotten into the habit of cracking my back whenever I feel muscle stiffness or back pain. The reason I…
My Doctor Told Me to Rest My Back, But I Just Want to Be Active Again… Help!
If you have ever thought, “I’ve just been told to rest my back… And I just want to be active again,” then this article is especially for you.
Why Does My Back Hurt After a Round of Golf?
Why Does My Back Hurt After a Round of Golf? “Why is it my low back hurts after I get done playing a round of golf?” This was a question we recently got asked… Let’s first talk about the sport itself. Golf… It’s a rotational sport. We rotate through the trunk from the hips, all…
Why Does My Shoulder Only Hurt When I Move My Arm, But Feels Fine At My Side?
Why Does My Shoulder Only Hurt When I Move My Arm… But Feels Fine At My Side?… This is one of the most common shoulder questions we get asked in the clinic. This week I had a question asked by one of our clients Brooke, 49, from Encinitas, who asked… “For the past several…
3 Secrets to Eliminate Neck and Shoulder Pain
Neck and shoulder pain are never any fun! In fact, it is the 8th leading cause for disability in the United States and 4th in the world. If the head is not held in the correct postural position, then it exerts about 3.6 times more force than it takes to stand upright with good posture.…
Is It Safe To Exercise With A Bad Back?
Want to know if it is safe to exercise with a bad back? This week I had a question asked by one of our amazing clients, Rob, 51, from Carlsbad… And it’s one that we get asked often! It went something like this… “This past weekend I was skating and I hurt my back. It…
Sciatica: How Physical Therapy Can Help
Sciatica… Or Sciatic nerve irritation… Or pain down your leg that comes from your back. At LEVEL4 PT & Wellness, it is not unusual for us to hear of people complaining of either pain or numbness while protecting their back. Medical doctors often suggest physical therapy and stretching to help relieve the incredible pain of…
3 Secrets to Keep Back Pain Away From Your Golf Game
With roughly 26 million golfers in the United States and about 6.5 million of those being over the age of 65 years, back pain is becoming more prevalent in the game of golf. As we age, natural spinal mobility decreases, which makes us more susceptible to injuries of the spine. It is estimated that…
How Do You Stop Knee Pain That Doesn’t Involve Painkillers If You’re Aged 40+
So you want to stop knee pain? Knee pain as a whole is a very common condition and frequent problem presenting to us in the clinic. More than one-third of Americans report being affected by knee pain. The overall prevalence of knee pain in the population is approximately 19%. The incidence increases steadily with age. Furthermore,…
3 “Unusual” Ways To Ease Knee Pain After Age 40+
Did you know that knee injury accounted for over 10 million doctors visits in 2010? That was 7 years ago, so that number has surely increased in 2017. Of those nearly 50% are from sporting injuries. But not every knee injury is a sports-related one. We had an older lady come into the clinic a…
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