Swimmer’s Shoulder Does Not Fix Itself
I think it is safe to say that no one on earth is currently suffering from swimmer’s shoulder. With the global pandemic bringing all training to a grinding halt, all athletes have had time to recover from any effects of over-training. But does this mean that your swimmer’s shoulder problem has fixed itself?
A Tale of Two Swimmers’ Shoulders
“Shoulder pain victims” can identify one another in the gym. They see each other doing the same exercises that they themselves have tried because that’s what the Google result told them to do.
But a lot of those people will still be dealing with their shoulder pain after 6-weeks of doing “the right” exercises for shoulder pain.
Why is that? Because all shoulder pain is not caused by the same problem.
How Much is Too Much?
It’sthat time of year, again! Timefor those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. Howmany times have you made a resolution to get something done only tofall short of your goal? I’ve been there many times as well. Itcan be tough to stick to a new goal, a new schedule, or a change ofroutine. Ifyou’re even a little […]
Thankful…for every little thing!
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. But it wasn’t always that way. When I was a kid, no holiday ranked above Christmas. The anticipation of Santa bringing gifts and new toys made it nearly impossible to sleep. The Advent calendar made that anticipation front-and-center as we counted down until the “big day.” Let’s face it, what […]
“Things are better…than what?”
Each visit with a patient begins with a series of questions. “How are you?” I ask. “Good.” “How have your exercises been going?” I ask. “Good, getting easier.” “And how about your (fill in the body part) pain?” I ask. “Better.” It’s a common, albeit undiscerning, answer to the question. What does “better” really mean? […]
What 2019 U.S. Open Winner Rafael Nadal SAID
How many of you spent last weekend watching the US Open Tennis matches in Flushing Meadows, NY? It was much more entertaining than watching the weather reports about the slow-moving hurricane Dorian, which was devastating because it was so slow…but also really boring reporting because…well, it was so slow. But the more important question that […]
Michael Phelps was NOT talented
For those of you who did not hear, two young swimmers have broken two of Michael Phelps’ world records. Nineteen-year-old Kristoff Milak swam to a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly at the FINA World Championships. Michael Phelps held that record for over 18-years…nearly as long a Milak had been alive! Milak’s swim bested […]
High Pain Tolerance = 2 Strikes Against You?
This week I was reminded of just how resilient we are as humans. I had a new patient, who happens to be a nurse, who came in because of back pain that limited her from doing certain activities. Those activities were pretty important to her…namely, being able to care for her grandchildren. She was worried […]
We’re All Okay, Until the Day We’re Not
Have you ever awakened with a pain that you didn’t have when you went to sleep? Have you ever thought to yourself, “I must have slept wrong?” (I don’t know what it means to sleep wrong. If I can’t even sleep “right,” then I think I might have trouble doing anything correctly.) Have you been […]
Diagnosing Your Problem Using the Internet
I work on cars nearly as much as I work on people. That is the price I pay for having older vehicles. And while I have a pretty good tool collection, the greatest tool I have at my disposal now is the internet. Because I have older cars, when something goes wrong, I can do […]