Why Am I So Dang Stiff?
This is a question that I am asked by my patients at least once a week, especially during the winter months. Stiffness is experienced by nearly all ages and
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12, 2022
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10, 2022
Seniors: Don’t let a fear of falling keep you indoors!
Winter is just around the corner, and like many in Northern Michigan, you’re probably itching to get outside. Maybe for you that means regular trips to your favorite ski
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09, 2022
Considering a Hip or Knee Replacement? Read On!
Total knee and hip replacements are among the most common orthopedic surgeries performed in the United States. Each year, over 7 million of these procedures are performed between these
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08, 2022
Keeping Your Brain Healthy Past 60
As our population continues to grow in the 70 and older demographic, there has been a concurrent increase in the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other
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08, 2022
Hunters: Start Getting Your Body Ready Now
Opening Day for whitetail season 2022 is about 2 months away, and that means many across Northern Michigan are starting to air out their thermal gear and sight on
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07, 2022
What is Pain?
Despite being a universal human experience, pain can vary greatly in intensity, quality, and duration from person to person. The exact same stubbed-toe might be described as aching, burning,
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06, 2022
Is Plantar Fasciitis Killing Your Sole
Summer feels like it’s finally here, and for some, the season brings with it an onset of foot pain. Physical therapists often see an uptick in foot pain during
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06, 2022
Injured? Try a little PEACE and LOVE instead of RICE
For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered
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05, 2022
Are you looking to level-up your Pickleball game?
I moved to the area in 2005 and it was my first full year as a practicing clinician. During that year, I had several patients tell me about how
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04, 2022
Advice for Female Runners Over 25
Physical therapists, and most medical professionals for that matter, often see fluctuations in patients seeking care for certain problems. For example, we might not see a patient with TMJ problems for