Your MRI results are NOT the end of the world.

Your MRI results are NOT the end of the world.

I had a new patient come in last week who told me she thought she would never get better. So I asked her why she felt that way? She said her MRI results had shown multiple disc herniations in her back and neck and she was told she would have to live with the pain she...
A rotator cuff tear is no big deal. Right?

A rotator cuff tear is no big deal. Right?

The answer here is…..maybe. Rotator cuff tears can USUALLY be managed conservatively or in the worst cases repaired surgically. But what happens if NONE of these treatments happens? A rotator cuff tear COULD turn into something called rotator cuff arthropathy-...
How you can lift overhead without pain

How you can lift overhead without pain

So many of my shoulder pain patients ask me “Can I overhead press again?” or “Can I snatch again?” To be completely honest, I have no idea if you can lift weight over your head again. It’s a high level movement that requires a lot of...
Can you diagnose YOUR shoulder pain?

Can you diagnose YOUR shoulder pain?

Do you have shoulder pain? Are you worried about it? Do you know what the pain is trying to tell you? Can you diagnose it? Many of you reading this will have shoulder pain. But, few of you know why. I hope to help you gain a SLIGHT understanding of why you might have...

Considering shoulder surgery? What you should know.

When considering shoulder surgery, the information you receive can be OVERWHELMING. So, what do you really need to know to make the best decision for yourself? This blog will outline my suggestions based on research AND what I have experienced with patients thus far!...