Eight weeks to go!! It's September in New York City and in my medical massage practice that means, here come the runners!! The infamous New York City Marathon is just two months away and the Chicago Marathon even less. In the weeks and months leading up to the NYC Marathon, sometimes half of my sessions I will be treating marathon hopefuls struggling with a wide range of nagging or serious running injuries. Running a marathon, especially a big one like New York, Chicago or Bo

Pain that starts in the buttock and travels down the back of the leg is one of the most common reasons people seek treatment for lower body pain. The moment this type of discomfort appears, many people immediately assume they have sciatica caused by a slipped disc or another problem in the lower back. While that can certainly be true, it isn't the only possibility. In fact, not every case of sciatic nerve pain originates in the lumbar spine. For many people, the source of irr

If you've ever tried to improve your posture by simply reminding yourself to "sit up straight," you've probably noticed that it doesn't last very long. You may find yourself pulling your shoulders back throughout the day, only to realize a few minutes later that you've slipped back into the same rounded posture. Perhaps you've stretched your chest muscles, rolled your upper back on a foam roller, or even received regular massages, yet your neck still feels tight, your shoulde

Do your neck and shoulders always feel tight after a long day at work? Does your lower back ache from sitting for hours? Maybe your legs stay sore for days after exercising, or you constantly feel stiff when getting out of bed. These issues aren't limited to athletes. They're common signs that your muscles and connective tissues may not be recovering or moving as efficiently as they should. While sports massage is often associated with professional athletes and competitive sp

When people experience neck pain, shoulder discomfort or lower back stiffness, they naturally focus on the area that hurts. They stretch their neck, massage their shoulders, strengthen their core, or apply heat to their lower back. While these approaches may provide temporary relief, they don't always address the underlying reason those symptoms developed in the first place. One of the body's most overlooked contributors to healthy movement is the thoracic spine, commonly kno

Shoulder, neck and upper back pain are all too common in athletes, exercise enthusiasts, construction workers and anyone who sits at a desk

To name some of the most common physical injuries: joint pain, shoulder impingement, neck pain, plantar fasciitis, low back stiffness, sciat

Sitting at desks, often staring at computer screens, all day is not good for the human musculoskeletal system. Simply stated, humans did not

Are you neglecting certain muscles that are vital to your fitness goals and to staying injury-free? This is a question that receives less at

Active Release is all about moving injured tissues and affected joints through their full range of motion. This is not the case with other t

The first thing I always emphasize to frustrated clients is that living with low back pain does not have to become your new normal. I encou

Have you ever completed Physical Therapy without being entirely sure what comes next? Have you seemingly recovered from an injury but then e

Just like with stretching and exercise, there are specific guidelines, helpful tricks and proper techniques that can be used in order to max

There are many different shoulder injuries that have both unique and overlapping causes and treatments. Some require shoulder surgery while

If you want to stay active, if you’ve struggled with injuries and if you live with muscle and joint pain, then Active Release Techniques cou

It almost doesn’t make sense. Why should something that is free, that is accessible to all and that has so many benefits be so injury prone

When someone comes to me with low back issues, I always examine and assess for these four factors and in the vast majority of cases, one or

Sports Massage is a general term referring to the combination of a wide range of massage therapy techniques, specifically designed to enhanc

The carpal tunnel is formed by bones and ligaments that act as a narrow passageway to the palm side of the wrist. This tunnel provides space

As great as running is, it is well-documented that as much as 82% of runners get injured to the point in which they either cannot run or the