Category: Joint Pain

Managing joint pain

Shoulder Pain Solutions in Mountain View, Missouri

Jim Klock Shoulder Pain Relief

Hollywood Actor Finds Relief From Chronic Shoulder Pain in Mountain View After watching the movie Green Book a few years ago, OUR FAMILY had no idea it would go on to win the Academy Award for “Best Picture,” but we did know that we had watched a truly great film. Wikipedia describes the movie thusly….. […]

shoulder pain and tears of the glenoid labrum (the dreaded s.l.a.p. tear) & how to avoid surgery

DIAGNOSING AND TREATING PEOPLE WITH SLAP TEARS OF THE GLENOID LABRUM: AVOID SHOULDER SURGERY! “Non-operative treatment may help a large percentage of patients with a superior labral tear.”The opening statement of the SLAP lesion web page for the massive East Coast physician’s group, Rothman Orthopedics (Non-operative Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Before we get […]

what is a shoulder impingement and why it’s important to address it before it affects the rotator cuff or labrum (causes a slap tear)

SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYMPTOMS Anatomography “Neer first introduced the concept of rotator cuff impingement in 1972.  He believed the etiology to be impingement of the rotator cuff tendons under the acromion and the rigid coracoacromial arch [see pic above], eventually leading to degeneration and tearing of the rotator cuff tendon, which are more common in older […]

relief from chronic neck and upper back pain

CHRONIC PAIN RELIEFUPPER BACK AND NECK   It was nearly ten years ago that I first saw Anthony, who had come to me after he could no longer put up with the pain in the right side of his mid and upper back.  To give you an idea of how bad things had gotten for […]

woman drives from florida for relief of her chronic pain

FLORIDA CHRONIC PAIN RELIEFIN MOUNTAIN VIEW, MISSOURI   Lynda is one of those people who looks and acts much younger than she is.  Holding down three part-time jobs that could almost be described as full-time hobbies, Lynda found her active lifestyle in jeopardy as three years of chronic hip and buttock pain had become almost […]

more on chronic non-specific back pain as related to fascia

CHRONIC, NON-SPECIFIC BACK PAIN…COULD THERE BE A SOLUTION FOR YOU?   The longer I’m in practice, the easier it is to see why so many people are not finding relief from or long-term solutions for their chronic pain. Particularly for their chronic neck or back pain. MEDICINE IS INCREASINGLY BASED ON TESTING:  It’s inarguable that […]

solutions to chronic back pain caused by adhesions of the thoracolumbar fascia

CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND FASCIAL ADHESIONS OF THE THORACOLUMBAR SPINEMIGHT THERE BE A SOLUTION FOR YOU? “The thoracolumbar fascia is thought to act as an internal ectoskeletal corset that transmits force between the arms and legs while protecting the static and contractile elements within the spine by minimizing friction.” From the study being discussed today Two months ago […]

brand new information from the tendinitis tendinosis front

“We discovered that sub‐rupture fatigue damage can accumulate from just one bout of fatigue loading. Furthermore, any attempt to repair the fatigue damage diminishes as the severity of induced damage increases…..  Damage accumulation ultimately leads to rupture that is characterized by formation of a mechanically inferior scar…”Taken from a bio-engineering collaboration between Cornell University and […]

thoracolumbar model of low back pain: an unsolicited testimonial

It’s always cool when I get unsolicited testimonials (as opposed to the VIDEOS THAT I ASK PATIENTS PERMISSION FOR).  As an over-the-road truck driver who struggles with chronic back pain, I’ve been trying to talk Michael into some tissue remodeling for years, believing it could be the solution to a problem that has long been […]

quick results in a patient that had his back “crushed”

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FASCIAL ADHESIONS FROM SEVERE PATIENT SPINAL SPINE IMPACT QUICKLY SOLVED AFTER WEEKS OF OTHER APPROACHES Being crushed is never fun and never really a good thing.  Recently Mason was coming down a stairway on the downhill side of a heavily-loaded gurney, when the stairway collapsed.  Mason landed on the ground, with the weighted gurney landing […]

rib pain, rib tissue pain & musculoskeletal chest pain: the fascia connection

Non-Cardiac Chest Pain and Fascia

NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAINNO, YOU’RE NOT CRAZY! “Chest pain presents a diagnostic challenge in outpatient family medicine. Non-cardiac causes are common.”From the November 2005 issue of the American Family Physician (Diagnosing the Cause of Chest Pain) In my clinic I treat lots and lots of people who suffer from various sorts of non-cardiac, musculoskeletal chest pain […]

chronic low back pain and parkinson’s disease: is there a link?

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CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND PARKINSON’S DISEASEWHAT ARE THE COMMON DENOMINATORS? Far too many people believe that it’s JUST PLAIN DUMB LUCK OR BLIND CHANCE that leads to whatever health issue they happen to be dealing with.  This is generally true whether it’s CANCER, DIABETES, CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, or just about anything else you […]

another reason to strive to avoid back surgery: the thoracolumbar fascia

Thoracolumbar Fascia and Spinal Surgery

A Better Understanding of the Thoracolumbar Fascia Might Help You Prevent A Back Surgery! Dr. Helen Langevin is back as part of a yet another team of researchers from several universities studying the THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA.  The Thoracolumbar Fascia — the football-sized diamond-shaped area of fascia in the small of the back — is unique because […]

non-specific low back pain as related to fascia

Back in March, the journal Lancet said of low back pain (Series from the Lancet Journals: Low Back Pain), “Barriers to optimal evidence-based management include widespread misconceptions of the general public and health professionals about the causes and prognosis of low back pain and the effectiveness of different treatments, fragmented and outdated models of care, […]