When sciatica pain gets the better of you and nothing you do seems to help, here are some minimally invasive medical treatments you can try to get relief from my Checklist Part 2 on corrective actions and treatments. Nerve blocks, radiofrequency treatments, facet blocks etc. can be performed in out-patient pain clinics and hospitals. Doctors […]
When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is something to think about from my checklist for corrective actions and treatments Part 1. Correct structural asymmetries with a heel lift, butt lift, foot orthotics, and make changes in misfitting furniture. This is more important […]
Dupuytren’s Contracture is a condition in which the hand curls up into a claw. The beginning stages can be painful. Often genetically inherited, steroid or enzyme injections can help and the contracture can be released surgically if it gets to a critical point. The effects can be mitigated with specific deep tissue work like Neuromuscular […]
This is a series on arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to the “Checklist of Causes.” Repetitive motions have long been a problem for musicians, people who do their jobs primarily with their hands like surgeons, electricians, massage therapists and assembly line workers and for those who work on computers. […]
The thumb is used in virtually all activities that involve the arm and hand. The thumb muscles, both the short ones in the hand (intrinsic) and the long ones (extrinsic) that control movement from the forearm are an important source of pain. Activities like texting on cell phones with buttons or emailing on Blackberries cause […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous posts give tips for treating the gracilis, sartorius and adductor magnus. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go back to Part 1. Treat the adductor longus and brevis: In […]
When patients come to my Neuromuscular Therapy center outside of Boston with a complaint of plantar fasciitis pain, I assume they have been medically diagnosed and treated. After checking the medical and treatment history for their foot pain, I think about their symptoms and about possible sources for the onset and perpetuation of the pain […]
Treatment for shoulder and arm pain caused by an impingement focuses at first on releasing tension in the supraspinatus muscle with concomitant treatment of the other three rotator cuff muscles. The little supraspinatus lies at the top of the shoulder under the traps, nestled in a hollow of bone, it’s tendon passing under the bony […]