Tips and Useful Information
from Butch Phelps
Relieving Shoulder Pain & Neck Tension – The Secret is in Your Ankles
The Surprising Source of Shoulder Pain Would you believe it if I told you that the secret to relieving shoulder pain is in your ankles? It may like a kooky idea, but it is an idea grounded in the mechanics of our bodies. Most people think that is logical to assume...
Do you have shoulder pain shooting down your arm?
Each week I see people coming into my office with pain starting at the top of the shoulder and then runs down their arm. Most of the pain seems to be in the deltoid area or the top of the arm. Many clients have gone to doctors, physical therapists, and tried gadgets...
Are You Strength Training or Stretching?
Are you ever confused about the difference between strength training or stretching? This is a question I ask most of my clients when they are showing me the stretches they have been doing. Although my intent is not to make fun of what they are doing, but to have fun...
What You Need to Know About Pain and the Brain
Sometimes for me it is hard to watch people trying to walk as I can see the pain in their faces. It feels like they can barely put one foot in front of the other. They are seeing doctors, therapists, and taking pills to alleviate the pain, yet they look like they are...
Do Your Thumbs Hurt?
"My thumbs hurt!!" More and more people come into my office and complain of pain at the base of their thumbs. Usually, the joint right next to the wrist. You cannot open your hands, gripping things become difficult, and the pain can radiate while sitting and doing...
How to Stop Elbow Tendonitis
It's not just tennis players that want to stop elbow tendonitis. Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, affects up to 3% of the population and up to 50% of tennis players according to the Cleveland Clinic. Tennis elbow is when you have pain on the outside knot of the...
Choose the Right Shoes or Do This
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...
What is Muscle Memory?
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...
Why Recliners are Bad for Your Body
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...
How to Determine Which Activities Cause Pain
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...
What Causes Back Pain?
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...
Is Running Bad for Your Knees?
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...
How to Avoid Common Bike Injuries!
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...
Stretches for Golfers to Prevent Back and Knee Pain
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...
In the NEWS: Muscle Therapist Butch Phelps, Gaining International Attention
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...
Common Golf Injuries from Uncommon Causes
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...
It Hurts When Walking: Love to Walk, Hate the Pain
If you are wondering why your body hurts when walking, this article introduces a new perspective on preventing the pain and keeping you on the walking trail. By Butch Phelps During the pandemic many of my clients have turned to walking for better fitness. The pandemic...
5 Ways to Improve Gratitude in Life!
I have learned in my life that seeking to improve gratitude helps me to stay grounded and move forward at the same time. That may sound silly, but it is very true. The mistake I used to make when trying to practice gratitude was to be grateful for things like, my car,...
Authority Magazine Feature on Butch Phelps
On February 11, 2021, an Authority Magazine Feature on Butch Phelps written by Parveen Panwar was published online. Authority Magazine presents leadership lessons from authorities in business, film, sports, and tech. Authority Mag is devoted primarily to sharing...
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