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If you have upper back pain…try out this move. I do this one myself, teach my patients, and students all the time. #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy #certifiedhandtherapy #backpain #creatorsearchinsights

🚨 4 DAYS AWAY! The fastest way to deal with back pain? Don’t wait until it gets worse. Complete rest isn’t always the answer. Depending on what’s causing your pain, gentle movement and the right strengthening exercises may help you get moving again. The important part is knowing WHICH movements…

🚨 5 DAYS AWAY! You massage it. You use a ball. You stretch it. It feels better… and then that SAME spot comes right back. That’s because the painful spot may not be the actual problem. Your neck, shoulders, mid-back, and lower back are all connected. Finding out WHY that area keeps getting tight…

🚨 6 DAYS AWAY! Perfect posture but STILL getting pain between your shoulder blades? The painful spot may not be the only area that needs attention. Your lower back, mid-back, neck, shoulders, and hips all work together. If one area isn’t moving well, another area may have to compensate. That’s why…

🚨 ONE WEEK AWAY Where your back pain goes can tell you a lot. Pain that stays in one area may be muscular, while pain that travels into your leg or arm—especially with numbness or tingling—can be a sign that a nerve is involved. Instead of only treating where you feel the pain, figure out where it…

Sitting at a computer all day? Your neck and upper back need movement. 💻 This simple chin tuck can help get your neck moving—but HOW you do it matters. Keep your chin slightly down, relax your shoulders, and avoid looking up as you move back. Your neck and upper back work together, so improving…

That stubborn tightness between your shoulder blades? Try getting your upper back moving. This simple exercise can help improve movement through your upper back—but technique matters. If you have to force it, compensate with your lower back, or it increases your pain, it may not be the right…

That burning feeling between your shoulder blades after sitting or standing too long? 🔥 It could be a sign that certain muscles are working overtime or that your nerves and surrounding tissues aren’t moving as well as they should. If the burning, tightness, and tension keep returning, don’t just…

Muscle pain or a disc problem? They can feel similar—but they’re not always treated the same way. Radiating symptoms, changes in movement, strength, and how your pain behaves can all provide clues. A proper evaluation can help determine whether the problem involves your muscles, spine, or even…

I get this question often. “How often do I need to come to therapy?” Yes…it does depend but I have my recommends and then my patients have to decide what they want to do. #handsurgery #handtherapy

That pain between your shoulder blades might not actually be starting in your upper back. Your neck and upper spine can sometimes contribute to pain you feel around the shoulder blade. One clue? Pay attention to whether moving your neck changes or reproduces your symptoms. The painful spot isn’t…

Your spine isn’t designed to move in just ONE direction. Bending, extending, and rotating are all part of normal movement—but how much movement YOU need can depend on your body. Some people are naturally very flexible. Others are much stiffer. That’s why doing the same stretches as everyone else…

That nagging pain between your shoulder blades may have a lot to do with how much—or how little—you move throughout the day. Long hours of sitting can leave your spine feeling stiff and your upper back constantly tight. Learning how to get your spine moving again may be an important part of…

I think it’s important to understand the difference between healing and recovery so that you can manage your expectations and feel comfortable about progressing towards your goals. #distalradiusfracture #handtherapy

Does cracking your back feel good… but only for a little while? If you constantly feel tight, keep stretching, or need to crack the same area over and over, there may be more going on than simple stiffness. Sometimes the missing piece isn’t MORE stretching—it may be figuring out where you need…

This is a huge topic. If you want to know more, check out my YouTube channel. I have a lot of how to videos there. But if you have stories…share below because others can learn from your stories. #distalradiusfracture #handtherapy

Love sleeping on your stomach but your back hates it? 😴 Try placing a small, flat pillow or folded towel underneath your stomach for extra support. It may make the position more comfortable—but it doesn’t address WHY your back is hurting in the first place. If that upper back pain keeps coming…

Not every case of back pain is just a muscle problem. If your pain is radiating, getting worse, or simply isn’t responding the way you’d expect, it may be time to get it checked out. Sometimes pain felt in the back can even be related to something happening elsewhere in the body. The key is…

That stubborn pain between your shoulder blades keeps coming back—even after massages, foam rolling, or stretching. The question is: WHY? Join us for our FREE in-person workshop to learn what may be causing your chronic upper back pain and what you can do differently to finally address it. 📅…

“I thought you just lived with bunions until they got bad enough for surgery.” But what if you start looking at WHY the foot is changing in the first place? For people with hypermobility, the ligaments supporting the foot can allow more movement, which may contribute to changes in alignment over…

The human body is pretty incredible. Tendons, nerves, bones, and other tissues can sometimes be repaired, reconstructed, or even transferred to restore function after an injury. From ACL reconstruction using your own tendon to complex hand surgeries like a toe-to-thumb transfer, modern medicine…

“Why am I not recovering as fast as someone else with the same fracture?” Because no two distal radius fractures are exactly the same. This patient came to us after THREE surgeries following a severe fracture that was broken into multiple pieces. Her recovery involved hardware removal, a bone…

Not every splint has the same purpose. 👀 For this patient, we created a custom resting hand splint specifically for sleeping —supporting the wrist without unnecessarily restricting the fingers or thumb. The right splint should match the patient, the problem, AND when it’s being used. And yes……

“My fracture should be healed by now… so why am I still struggling?” Because a timeline is only part of the story. Some fractures are so severe that they require multiple surgeries, plates, screws, bone grafts, and much more time to heal. And while one person may need minimal therapy, another may…

3 things to consider if you are living with rheumatoid arthritis and have hand problems.

“It just looks like a massage… so what’s the difference?” Manual therapy and exercises may LOOK similar to massage or a workout, but there’s a major difference: the medical reasoning behind them. With an injury, we’re considering your medical history, surgery, swelling, scar tissue, nerves…

That little “ball” you feel under your skin might not always be a muscle knot. One clue? If working on it causes it to soften, flatten, or change, it may be muscular. But if it never changes, there could be something else going on. And that deep pain that feels like it’s coming from the bone?…

Ever feel a painful “knot” that just won’t go away? What you feel in one spot may actually involve a muscle that extends much farther than you realize—and there are multiple layers of muscles underneath it. That’s why finding exactly which muscle is tight or painful matters. Treating the spot you…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀 Awareness also means talking about what recovery can look like after treatment. After breast cancer surgery, some people may experience scar tightness, weakness, or difficulty moving their shoulder and arm—even after the initial healing period…