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How Much Pain is Too Much to Keep Riding?

In Uncategorized by Seth Peterson, Physical Therapist Oro Valley

KIRSTIN WEIBLE, PT, COMT     The Kennedy Stages of Tendinopathy provide a useful gauge on when and how to grade activity in cases of soft tissue pain (muscles, tendons, etc.).  It is not always necessary to stop activity completely, but it is not always a good idea to just push through the pain either.  The stages suggest the following: Stage …

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The New Way to Manage Neck Pain (That Decreases Opioid Prescriptions and Lowers Cost)

In Headache, Neck Pain by Seth Peterson, Physical Therapist Oro Valley

For most of us, it’s not news that our healthcare system doesn’t spend money in the right places.  We spend far more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world,1and our outcomes–when it comes to the vast majority of orthopedic issues– aren’t any better.    The News For those of you with neck pain, don’t hang your head.  Luckily for …

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Neck Pain: 5 Things to Know

In Headache, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy by Seth Peterson, Physical Therapist Oro Valley

Neck Pain: 5 Things to Know Neck pain is one of the most common things we see in physical therapy, and especially here at The Motive.  Neck pain doesn’t have to be scary or frightening or effect so many aspects of your life, but it often does.  Because we believe knowledge is power, we’ve created a helpful infographic available to …