by Butch Phelps | Feb 1, 2019 | Stretching
Most people never think about old age until they are in their 50’s and 60’s. I remember when I was 49, my friends started teasing me about all the pain I would start feeling after I turned 50. Though they were teasing, my friends, like most people actually...
by Butch Phelps | Jan 26, 2019 | Stretching
We hear it all the time, “flexibility is the key to less injuries and daily chronic pain.” So why are we not able to attain what every person teaching stretching advertises? I see many stretching videos every day on the internet, a few I have purchased, to...
by Butch Phelps | Jan 14, 2019 | Stretching
I just had a client come in to see me complaining of low back pain. She had been to doctors who had sent her to physical therapy. After several weeks of therapy, her back improved a little but still nagging her every time she did anything. She went back to her doctor...
by Butch Phelps | Dec 30, 2018 | Stretching
Happy New Year! Yes, it is that time of year again when we all create our New Year’s resolution. Not surprisingly, getting in shape always seems to be at the top of the list. Unfortunately, by February 1 we feel we have failed then just quit. I used to do...
by The Muscle Repair Shop | Nov 18, 2018 | Back Pain, Neck Pain, Stretching
Do you wake with morning back stiffness? I remember years ago waking up with a stiff low back. There were times that if I sat for a while, then stand up would cause my low back to feel stiff. At its worst, I would climb out of my car on my hands because I could...
by The Muscle Repair Shop | Oct 30, 2018 | elbow pain, Stretching
What is elbow tendonitis and how can you stop it? I see people every week with elbow tendonitis, golfer’s elbow, or tennis elbow. They are basically the same except golfer’s elbow is on the inside of the elbow and tennis elbow is on the outside of the...
