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Could Your Knee Pain be Coming From Your Lower Back?
One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to correctly identify the source. Is your knee pain actually due to a problem in your knee? Or is the root cause of your knee pain coming from somewhere else in your...
Should You See Your Doctor First for Back or Knee Pain
As a physical therapist I speak to a LOT of people on the phone and over Zoom daily – helping them figure out what to do about their back and knee pain. One of the biggest questions I’ve heard from people lately…. Well, shouldn’t I see my doctor first? This makes...
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery – Does It Even Work?
You might be aware of this already – but I have a weekly column in the Nextdoor Magazine- and while researching for my latest article – I came across an interesting study titled: “Arthroscopy for degenerative knees – a difficult habit to break”. Don’t worry…...
Common Golf Injuries and How to Avoid Them
There’s been a lot of talk about golf here in the office this past week…. Golf season is officially here in the DMV area. And there is nothing worse than an unexpected injury ruining your season! Just this week – we’ve had many of our regular clients requesting...
Knee Pain while Running? Don’t blame Arthritis
Spring is officially here and it’s around this time that a lot of folks return to or begin a running program. If you’re over the age of 40 – one of the most common questions I get is… Is running bad for you knees? Does it cause arthritis? The short answer is “No”!...
No More Sciatica Pain! Suffering Since 6 months
This is a success story about one of my clients who had been suffering with chronic sciatica pain in his buttock, leg and back. He came in earlier this week – FINALLY – after several months – with no more pain in his buttocks, hip, leg and back! Ok… you’re probably...
Positive News Update: Both doses of the COVID 19 vaccines received.
We’re so happy to announce some extremely positive news – Trupti Mehta at Manual Medicine Spine & Sports Physical Therapy has received both Covid-19 vaccinations. As a business we have remained open throughout lockdown and beyond, and been busy treating a lot...
Knee Pain: Top Four Causes and What You can Do
Suffering from on/off knee pain that won’t go away? If so – you’re not alone – it is the second most common complaint of musculoskeletal pain (back pain is number one) and it impacts one-third of all Americans at one time or another. Most of our clients are in...
5 Signs Your Core is Weak – And What You Should Do About it!
A strong, healthy core is important for our health and posture. When your core is strong and working properly, you will have less back pain, better posture, and will move with more ease and endurance. But how do you know if your core strength is where it needs to...
Case Study Review: Tight Hamstrings?
If you’ve ever felt tightness in your hamstrings, the typical advice you get from friends, family, and even well-meaning health and wellness professionals is to stretch them. Well… if your hamstring is actually tight then this might be good advice to follow. But...