Episode 241
Shoulder blade pain that won't quit is often driven by the neck, not the rhomboid. Two moms with nearly identical pain needed opposite fixes, and the difference came from testing what their bodies liked.
50 Minutes – Sep 29, 2021
Episode 240
Hip pain comes with a lot of baggage: a sore back, a numb foot, a short leg, a lazy glute. Here are straight answers to the hip questions people ask most, and what actually tends to help.
31 Minutes – Sep 15, 2021
Episode 239
Hip pain questions come in every week: is it arthritis, a labral tear, my hip flexor, a sports hernia? Dr. Dawne Costantino and I answer the common ones, plus what to do about stretching, walking and sitting.
36 Minutes – Sep 1, 2021
Episode 238
Lumbar supports, bed rest, decompression, standing desks, Pilates, adjustments and injections. Here are my straight answers to the low back pain questions people ask most, and why the answer is usually "it depends on your exam."
44 Minutes – Aug 25, 2021
Episode 237
Massage, a new mattress, hip flexor stretches, a back brace. Most lower back pain questions come down to one test: does it help you now and later? Here is how Dr. Dawne Costantino and I answer the common ones.
37 Minutes – Aug 11, 2021
Episode 236
Lower back pain while weightlifting rarely means you have to quit the gym. Five simple changes can settle it: swap the exercise that hurts, take more breaks, wear looser clothes, focus on yourself and train at a different time of day.
41 Minutes – Jul 28, 2021
Episode 235
Tried exercise rehab for a sore back, knee, hip or shoulder and got nowhere? Here are five common failure points: chasing one muscle, forcing exercises you hate, overthinking, rehabbing in soft shoes, and quitting too early.
36 Minutes – Jul 14, 2021
Episode 234
Rehab exercise fails when you do too much, think too hard about which muscle is firing, or quit right after your exercises. Here is how I keep it simple so it actually works.
35 Minutes – Jun 30, 2021
Episode 233
Most rehab fails not because the exercises are wrong, but because of how they are done. Here are five mistakes I see constantly: pushing through pain, counting reps, staying too easy, juggling cues and going it alone.
35 Minutes – Jun 16, 2021
Episode 232
A real diagnosis starts with a thorough exam, not a guess. Here is why every reflex matters, why your symptoms will move around as you improve, and why you need to tell your clinician every new ache.
33 Minutes – Jun 2, 2021