If back pain or sciatica has been running your life, you don’t have to wait for an appointment to start feeling better. I put together a free 7-day program to help you calm your pain, find the positions your back likes, and start moving again with confidence. What’s inside Day 1, Welcome + safety screen: a quick checklist to make sure the program is right for you, plus your starting log. Day 2, Why your back hurts: why pain doesn’t always mean damage, and the traffic-light ru

Many people don’t know physical therapists treat jaw pain. TMJ disorders (TMD) usually involve the jaw joint, the chewing muscles and the neck, and all three respond well to hands-on care and the right exercises. Sound familiar? Clicking or popping when you open your mouth Jaw pain when chewing, talking or yawning Your jaw feels tight or gets stuck Clenching or grinding, especially at night Headaches around your temples Ear fullness or pain with no ear infection What usually

Dizziness can make you afraid to turn your head, roll over in bed or walk without holding on. Many common causes of vertigo are very treatable with vestibular physical therapy, and at home there’s no drive while you’re dizzy. Sound familiar? The room spins when you roll over or look up Feeling off-balance or unsteady when you walk Dizziness when you turn your head quickly Feeling worse in busy places like grocery stores Holding onto walls or furniture to get around Worrying a

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a physical therapist, and most of it responds well to the right movement and hands-on care. I treat it in your home, one-on-one, for a full hour. Sound familiar? Stiffness or pain when you get out of bed Pain that shoots into your buttock, thigh or below the knee Numbness or tingling in your leg or foot Sitting at your desk or in the car makes it worse Bending, lifting kids or picking things up feels risky Flare-ups t

Knee and hip pain can turn stairs, walks and workouts into a negotiation. Whether it’s arthritis, a running injury or recovery after surgery, I build your plan around the stairs, floors and activities in your real life. Sound familiar? Pain going up or down stairs Stiffness when you stand up after sitting Knee pain when you squat, kneel or run Aching on the outside of your hip when you lie on it Deep hip or groin pain when you walk Swelling, or a feeling the joint might give

Neck and shoulder pain creeps into everything: your work, your sleep, even checking your blind spot. I treat it one-on-one at your home or office, and I can look at your actual workstation while I’m there. Sound familiar? Neck stiffness that builds through the workday Headaches that start at the base of your skull Pain reaching overhead or behind your back Shoulder pain that wakes you when you lie on it Tingling or pain running down your arm Trouble turning your head to check

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