You're sitting at your desk in Orem, and a deep ache runs from your low back down the back of your leg. Standing up doesn't help. Walking sometimes helps, sometimes makes it worse. Someone tells you, "That's sciatica." But what does that actually mean — and why does it keep coming back? Sciatica is one of the most misused words in pain. It's often used to describe any pain that travels down the leg. The truth is more interesting, and more useful: some sciatica is a nerve prob

You've had shoulder pain for weeks or months. Your doctor told you might need rotator cuff surgery. Before you schedule the OR, you need to know one thing: most people with rotator cuff pain never need surgery at all. If you're like many patients we see in Orem, you've been told your rotator cuff is "torn" and surgery is inevitable. The good news is that research doesn't support that assumption. The bad news is that waiting and hoping won't work either. What you need is the r

Hip pain that won't quit, even after treatment? It might not be coming from your hip at all. Here's what's actually driving it.

Headaches After a Car Accident — Why They Start in Your Neck A few days after the wreck, the bumper damage is fixed, the soreness in your shoulder is fading, and you tell yourself you're getting back to normal. Then the headaches start. They show up in the late afternoon, build through the evening, and sometimes wake you up. You take ibuprofen. You drink more water. They come back anyway. If this sounds familiar, you are not imagining it. Headaches that begin or worsen in the

You go up the stairs and your knee pinches. You stand up after sitting too long and it stiffens. You try a hike at the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and come home limping. You have iced it, rested it, maybe tried a brace or a few stretches — and it still keeps bothering you. Most people assume knee pain is a knee problem. In many cases, it is not. Weak Muscles Are Often the Real Story When a knee hurts, the muscles around that joint are usually weaker than they should be. Not we

You reach into the back seat for a bag of groceries and a sharp pain shoots through your shoulder. You sleep on it wrong and wake up sore for a week. You have tried rest, ice, stretching, maybe even a cortisone shot — but the pain keeps coming back. Here is something most people in Orem do not realize: the source of your shoulder pain may not be in your shoulder at all. The 50 Percent Surprise Research shows that about half of all patients who walk into a clinic complaining o

Most people who walk through our door at Muscle IQ have one thing in common: pain that limits movement. Maybe it's a knee that buckles after a few steps. Maybe it's a hip that aches with every stride. Or maybe it's a back injury that makes even a slow walk feel impossible. That's exactly where the Anti-Gravity Treadmill comes in — and why we're so excited to have one. What Is the Anti-Gravity Treadmill? The Anti-Gravity Treadmill — we use the AlterG brand — uses air pressure

Car accidents are more damaging than most people realize. You can walk away from a crash feeling okay, and then wake up three days later barely able to turn your head. This happens all the time. The problem is that most people don't get the right treatment — or they wait too long. Here's what to look for. 1. Neck Pain or Stiffness Whiplash is the most common injury we see after a car accident. The sudden jolt forces your neck beyond its normal range of motion, damaging the mu

December Edition Summary: In this case study, heart rate variability (HRV) was measured before and after an individualized specific manual therapy treatment for a patient with chronic pain to assess autonomic nervous system response. Pre-treatment HRV values showed an RMSSD of 26.21 ms and SDNN of 38.75 ms, while post-treatment readings demonstrated notable increases to an RMSSD of 41.97 ms and SDNN of 48.55 ms. Low frequency power rose from 247.02 to 1039.19, with high frequ

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by Dr. Chris Knudsen Muscle IQ - Physical Therapy 9-11-2021 There are a lot of people suffering from neck pain and headaches after a car...