I had an phone call today that was a bit of a thought exercise in auto insurance coverage and wanted to share some information relevant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are fortunate in our state to be considered a “No Fault State” and carry a minimum of $10,000 in “Personal Injury Protection.”  (PIP for short.)  I say fortunate because in states without these protections, it can be difficult for patients to get care because it can be hard to find a medical provider willing to deal with the complexities ...

Children Get Back Pain Too Many patients ask “Do you see children?” or “Why do you see children?”  There are many reasons we might see children, but it is also a fact that children experience back pain too.  As your child heads back to school and is spending more time sitting in a desk or carrying a backpack, don’t just shrug them off when they tell you they have back pain! ...

Orthopedic Massage Therapy is a pain-free approach to rebalancing muscles. When we sit, stand or lie for a long period of time in a position that unbalances muscles in our bodies, it can have detrimental effects on the rest of our body. Muscles attach to and pull bones. Think about muscles like a giant rubber band. They can stretch (lengthen) but they also contract (shorten). Every muscle has an opposite (antagonist) muscle. Muscles cannot push, they can only pull so when a muscle pulls a bone in one direction, the ...

The massage therapist may give you suggestions for stretches or exercises that you may complete at home between sessions. These suggestions are not requirements but may be helpful to the patient to reduce or eliminate pain when at work or before bed. The therapist may also ask you about your daily activities to help identify a movement or position that is causing your discomfort or tension and have ideas to help make adjustments to eliminate those problems. Keep in mind that the food you eat is fuel for your body ...