Dr. Renee Roth Powers explains how to align and support your painful shoulder in three different sleeping positions so you can get a better night’s rest. She has found that for many patients these tips have been “like magic” for sleeping through the night.
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Low Back Pain – Roll Over Comfortably in Bed!
Over the years, Dr. Renee Roth Powers has heard patient after patient complain of aggravating their lower back pain when turning over in bed. It often can be easily addressed simply by adjusting your habitual movement pattern.
A Better Low Back Stretch
Dr. Renee Roth Powers explains how the most common “low back stretches” don’t work for many people, and shows you a simple solution to really ensure that you get a truly effective stretch in your lower back.
Avoid These Common Postures at Your Standing Desk!
Dr. Renee Roth Powers discusses several common standing postures that contribute to pain and discomfort while using a standing desk. These postures can not only make your work day miserable, but they can lead to long-term issues as well. More videos will come soon about other work station setups,...
Set Up a Standing Desk to Maximize Comfort and Minimize Pain
Dr. Renee Roth Powers explains how to set up a standing desk for your individual body. A standing desk can be a great addition to your work space, but there are certain details that can make or break whether a standing desk works for you or against you. If...
Nagging Pain – The Most Overlooked Reason
Dr. Renee Roth Powers explains that the root cause of most nagging joint and tissue pain lies in an individual’s movement patterns. Yet most physical therapists and physicians don’t have the training, skill, time, or desire to examine individual movement patterns, and instead focus on more temporary fixes. Dr....
THE BENEFITS, RISKS, AND LIMITATIONS OF CORTISONE SHOTS
Cortisone shots are strong doses of steroids that are injected by needle into a joint or tissue. This type of injection puts a powerful anti-inflammatory medication directly into the irritated tissues, as compared to other types of anti-inflammatories that are taken by mouth and must travel through your digestive...
ACL Injury Prevention Programs – Why They Aren’t Working for Young Athletes
In action-filled sports – most often in those that include cutting, jumping, pivoting, and contact or blows to the side of the body – the knee is at risk of being forced into a position where the ACL is vulnerable to tearing. Young athletes are particularly vulnerable to such...