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A tight lower back. Stiff hips. Hamstrings that feel like they're made of piano wire. Achy shoulders after a long day at the computer. While these areas may seem unrelated, they're all part of an incredible network called the posterior chain: the muscles and connective tissues running from your heels all the way to the base of the skull. Pretend for a minute you're going scuba diving. You wrangle on your wetsuit, stepping in with your feet, you wiggle it up past your hips an

Continuing my warnings before anyone jumps into surgery, I just want to finish with the obvious: We want your knees to get you back out doing what you love. So why would we delay or sabatoge their healing? For my 3rd warning before signing your knees (or anything else) up for surgery, I'm here to remind you that: 3: Cutting the Flesh Can Create More Trauma The human body is one of the coolest designs ever made. The intricacies of the nervous system and how it interacts with f

Like I said in Part 1, I would never tell someone as a blanket statement not to have surgery (back, shoulder, neck, knee), no matter how much I disagreed with it. Surgery is an individual choice often made by the surgeon, patient and insurance companies. But here are three warnings I would give to anyone considering a surgery of any kind: 1: Seek Second Opinions Find a professional (like a skilled chiropractor or massage therapist) with the ability to assess the quality of te

As a licensed massage therapist in New England, I've worked on many athletes and individuals alike who've had knee surgery. The process leading up to surgery is no easy quest to conquer: the physical therapy cortisone shots MRI's referrals pre-op consults etc. It can take a lot out you, mentally and financially. Although some of the surgeries I've worked on have been successful and healed rapidly, others have had issues such as fluid build up, swelling, or have been downrigh