What Professional Athletes Know About Injury Recovery (That Weekend Warriors Often Miss)
Sometimes, the most eye-opening moments in the clinic come from comparing how two different people approach the same problem. I remember one particular week I had two new patients—one was a top-level professional athlete dealing with a nasty sprain. The other was a...
GLP-1 Medications and Muscle Loss: The Hidden Risk to Strength and Injury Recovery
There’s no question that GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro—have changed the landscape of weight loss and metabolic disease management. Originally developed to help manage type 2 diabetes, these drugs are now widely prescribed for weight loss due to...
POTS and Musculoskeletal Pain: An Unlikely Culprit Behind Neck Pain and Headaches
When someone walks into our clinic with chronic neck pain and recurring headaches, our first thought isn’t usually a cardiovascular dysregulation disorder. We often consider posture, movement dysfunction, spinal loading, or stress. But occasionally, the true culprit...
The Real Reason You Have Scapular Pain
If you're experiencing nagging pain near or under your shoulder blade—commonly called scapular pain—you might assume it's a shoulder or muscle issue. But here’s the truth: where you feel pain is not always where the problem is. In many cases, scapular pain is actually...
Orthotics and Back Pain: When Are They Necessary?
If you’ve ever experienced persistent low back pain, you may have been told the problem starts with your feet. It’s a common claim in musculoskeletal care—and one that contains some truth. The feet are, quite literally, the foundation of your body. When that...
Coccydynia: Understanding and Treating Tailbone Pain
Tailbone pain—also known as coccydynia—can make even the simplest daily tasks like sitting, driving, or bending forward feel unbearable. Though it’s a lesser-known condition, coccydynia can significantly disrupt quality of life, especially when left untreated. In this...