Move out of Pain!

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Healing the body from pain and injury is a process. It takes time, dedication and healthy movement patterns. Yep, it’s that simple. Unfortunately, we continue to live in an era of passive, silly treatments to attempt immediate pain relief. Although these treatments may ease the pain temporarily, they are not actually healing your pain. So,…

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Movement Compensation: The Body’s Response to Pain

The human body is super smart and will keep us moving through just about anything. But, within that sentence lies the problem. We are programmed to “work through the pain” or “wait it out” because the pain will eventually just go away. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. When we experience pain, our body will create a…

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Does Your Brain Hurt after PT?

Physical therapy can be more exhausting for the brain than the muscles. When recovering from an injury, a lot of concentration goes into firing the correct muscle, even if it just entails lifting your leg to the side. A patient once told me: “Lori, I feel like my glute is talking French and my brain understands…

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