The Shoes You Wear Can Determine the Level of Pain You Experience! Shoes are a big part of people’s lives. We try to choose the right shoes for our activities. Shoe companies have specific shoes for specific sports, specific foot ailments, build special insoles, and...
We have all heard it from our trainers, coaches, and friends. Once you have the muscle memory, your body will just perform without you thinking about it. Do our muscles actually remember what to do? Can my muscles decide to work against me? If they do, how can I make...
It is possible to change! Would you believe that far from being a a place for peaceful rest, a recliner can be bad for your body and causing your more pain and discomfort than not. Let's look at it from the perspective of posture. Many times, our spouses or loved ones...
What if your daily activities cause pain? How would you know this? I suggest to my clients that when they have pain or discomfort, think about the activities they did in the past 24 hours. What brought this to mind was a conversation I had with a client about his...
Eighty percent of people will have low back pain some time in their lives. The trick is to figure out what causes it and learn to prevent back pain. According to the American Chiropractic Association, up to 80% of the population will experience back pain in their...
Running is the current rage but is running bad for your knees? According to Statista.com on running and jogging, almost 60 million people participated in running, jogging, or trial running in 2017. That number has certainly increased during 2020. Everywhere you look...
Sadly, common bike injuries have curtailed many a happy biker’s favorite pastime. Biking can be fun, a great cardio workout, and cheap transportation to get around town. I remember as a child riding my bike with my friends, hair blowing in the air, and I felt free. It...
The most common stretches for golfers are not effective in preventing back and knee pain and here's why. Golf is a very popular sport in America with more than 28 million people playing each year, according to Statista. Back pain is the most common injury followed by...
Muscle therapist Butch Phelps of The Muscle Repair Shop is gaining attention beyond the United States with recent conversations with experts in the Netherlands and a feature article on the blog of Japanese pharmaceutical giant Hisamitsu. The expanding nature of The...
Among the most common golf injuries are issues with the back. Golf is enjoyed by nearly 29 million people a year in the United States and the number one complaint has to do with back pain or soreness. Many doctors, therapist, and trainers talk about the torque of the...
