I have met a lot of people who fear the pain of physical therapy or, even worse, surgery. So they avoid seeing a doctor, thinking that ignorance is bliss. (Given my last name, it’s not surprising that I disagree.) The challenge with waiting is that the ways that your body Read more…
I’ve been rather fortunate in all of my injuries to have not injured a foot along the way. As described below, the feet are complex structures, and foot pain truly slows you down, making it difficult to get anything accomplished. Our members gave some excellent information on what to know Read more…
I have recently returned to golf after a 15-year absence, somewhat voluntarily. My son is getting older and more capable of the attention span a 9-hole round requires, and given our never-ending pandemic, we wanted something that all three of us could do together outdoors that’s more strenuous than walking Read more…
I will be the first to admit that my place is not in the garden, at least if anyone wants the plants to survive longer than a few days. Between my allergies (to both plants and mosquitoes), my fair skin, and my propensity for heat stroke, I’m an indoors girl. Read more…
Can physical therapy help with pelvic pain? with advice from Jessica Hice, PT, DPT Pelvic pain is a symptom that is easy to ignore. When considering talking to a doctor or physical therapist, women (and men) think about the awkward conversations, and the prospect of an invasive examination, and they Read more…
I’ll be succinct — my own hips hurt right now, but it’s not related to bursitis, the topic of today’s post. It’s because I’ve been sitting on the floor for the last three hours as I’m in the middle of moving from the D.C. area to Dallas. So I’ll let Read more…
So this is one of my fears. Having dealt with chronic knee problems for most of my life, I am reluctant to take painkillers, particularly opioids like Vicodin or Oxycodone, as I know they are addictive. Given the number of addicts in my family (even when they are more prone Read more…
I’m thankful that, despite my years of typing hunched over my desk, I have had tendonitis in my wrist over the years, but it has never developed into carpal tunnel syndrome. I have heard that it can be extraordinarily painful and never quite fully heals. To learn more from our Read more…