Does Dry Needling Hurt
Dry Needling And Pain Dry needling treatment has a unique individual response. One of the main questions I hear is “Does dry needling hurt.” This question comes down to patient perception. Many people will experience some level of discomfort with dry needling...
Joint Pop And Cracked Backs
Back Cracking Crack, Pop, Or Stop? When it comes to treatment of the spine thrust mobilization is both something people want and something people may fear. Every so often a news story comes along about a person with neck pain having a stroke after...
In Respect Of Pain
Pain Is Not Just A Number Nearly everyone who has gone to physical therapy will know the question: "On a scale of 1 to 10 what is your pain?" The answer is important for the physical therapist to understand your experience. There can be frustration by either the...
Why I Will Not Be Watching The Super Bowl
As A Health Professional I Can Not Support The Super Bowl The Philadelphia Eagles are in the Super Bowl. Win or lose this has been a great season for the team and the fans of the Philadelphia team. It has been a difficult year to stop watching football due to the...
Pain After Surgery
Is Surgery A Quick Fix? Surgery is thought of as a fix for many issues. In some cases, such as broken bones, this is true. We would be unable to recover function after a broken bone. This would lead to us being unable to use the area for a long period. Any unstable...
Cold Weather Workouts
Cold Weather Workouts My workout routine is usually consistent. I do 10-15 minutes of strength training and run a mile with my dog 5 or more days a week. Philadelphia weather over the last 4 weeks has had other things in mind however. This is due to the safety not...
Knee Pain After Slip And Fall
Does Your Knee Hurt After A Fall? With the recent snow storm in Philadelphia the sidewalks have been slippery and many people will experience a slip and fall. A number of injuries can occur after a fall including knee pain after the knee connects to the pavement....
Pain During PT Session?
Should You Have Pain During A Physical Therapy Session? Pain is a universal experience. It is something we all have at some point in our lives and if we have pain it means we have a working nervous system. Sometimes we want to know what to do to limit our pain. For...