This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Many years ago now, I attended a talk by Dr. Emil Pascarelli to the RSI/Mass COSH group in Boston and was cheering to myself in the back of the hall when I heard him say that […]
Practicing Pilates exercises has been shown to significantly reduce back pain. There are several studies to back this up. There’s a bonus benefit too. As you are reducing pain you are also improving your health! That’s a good combination. Joseph Pilates worked in a hospital in a camp for detainees at the beginning of WWI […]
Tendonitis is a common complaint treated in my Neuromuscular Therapy center Southwest of Boston. Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon. A tendon is the fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. The muscle contracts (shortens) to move that bone. When a muscle is too tight, it pulls on the tendons which can result […]