The Many Benefits of Hanging: Pain Relief and Better Joint Function
When I suggest to patients that they should be “hanging,” it immediately conjures up images of the Old West for some of them. This is not the sort of hanging we are going to discuss today! Today I want to show you that there are some truly amazing benefits of hanging (axial traction) that go […]
Shoulder Pain Solutions in Mountain View, Missouri
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 […]
long term shoulder problem solved quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively
CHRONIC PAIN LIMITS A RETIRED FARMER / RANCHER: SHOULDER PROBLEM SOLVED! The first time I saw Glenn, he had sold his farm and cattle about two hours west of here and moved to the OZARKS so that he and his wife could pursue their passion — riding horses. After working his tail off to get […]
columbus, ohio gym owner finds relief in tiny mountain view, missouri
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME / CHRONIC HIP FLEXOR PROBLEMS: RELIEF IN A SINGLE VISIT! When Angela told me that back when she started working out she was 60 lbs overweight and struggling, I frankly couldn’t believe it. When I met her a couple weeks ago, she was not only fit and motivated to stay that way, I […]
video testimonial: chronic severe shoulder pain solved in a single visit
CHRONIC SEVERE SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED IN A SINGLE VISIT Like so many of my patients, whether local or FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, Lisa was struggling with Chronic Pain — chronic severe shoulder pain to be exact. While it had not been going on for years (OR EVEN DECADES) like many of the people I […]
video testimonial: chronic shoulder pain
CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED IN ONE VISIT CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN is a bummer — especially when you do heavy hard work for a living. When I first saw Shawn almost three years ago, he was struggling with Chronic Shoulder Pain of a about a year’s duration. I TREATED HIM, sent him home, and as much […]
decade old shoulder problem solved
CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED! I’m sure there’s someone out there who doesn’t love Brad Shockley, but I wouldn’t have a clue who it is. Great guy, great family. After graduating from high school, Brad played basketball for College of the Ozarks in Branson / Point Lookout. […]
a shoulder testimonial from a karate-loving pharmacist
SHOULDER INJURY DUE TO FULL-CONTACT KARATESOLVED! Shogun Tokugawa Several months ago, I was visiting my best friend back in Kansas where we both grew up. His mom had passed, and while I was not able to actually attend the funeral, I had the privilege of spending a day with he and his family. During that time, […]
osgood schlatter and chronic shoulder pain: a couple testimonials
OSGOOD SCHLATTER SYNDROME & CHRONIC SHOULDER PAINA COUPLE OF TESTIMONIALS Moyan Brenn from Anzio, Italy (Flicker via Wikimedia) You know how you can tell if you are in a profession you were destined for? You actually look forward to Monday mornings. That’s right; I’m one of those crazy people who love what I do for […]
chronic shoulder pain solutions
SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN LEFT SHOULDER (FRONT VIEW) LEFT SHOULDER (REAR VIEW) “A shoulder surgery has failed when it does not achieve the expectations of the patient and the surgeon. Failure can result from stiffness, weakness, instability, pain or failure to heal as well as from complications such as infection or […]
elite shot putter finds solutions in mountain view
ELITE COLLEGE SHOT PUTTER FINDS THE FIX IN MOUNTAIN VIEW, MISSOURI Let me assure you that things have changed since the days when shot putting looked like the picture at the left. Enter Kylie Cornman of Mountain View, Missouri. Kylie’s accomplishments at Missouri Southern in Joplin are nothing short of astounding. Without making this post […]
the source of your pain: superficial or deep?
IS YOUR PAIN SUPERFICIAL OR DEEP? © Nevit Dilmen Despite the wealth and diversity of studies that have been reviewed in the current work, there is a paradoxical feeling that fascial research is still in its infancy, largely because it is not ‘mainstream’. Yet it is likely to become so in the foreseeable future if […]
chronic shoulder pain testimonial
SOLVING CHRONIC SHOULDER PAININ A POLICE OFFICER Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke – Larnaca/Zypern – Pixabay I remember the first time I met Tom. I had only been in Mountain View for a couple of months and had lost my dog, Drifter. So, I did what any normal person would do. I went down to the […]
chronic pain testimonial from a retired dentist
RETIRED DENTIST DISHES ON CHRONIC NECK, SHOULDER, AND HIP PAIN Oswaldo Ruiz – Pixabay Fortunately for us, dentistry is no longer like the pictures above. Modern dentistry is far easier on us patients than it used to be. However, it is harder on the dentist — much harder. Dentists (and their assistants / hygienists) spend […]
shoulder problems, elbow pain, and tissue remodeling
SHOULDER & ELBOW PROBLEMSAND TISSUE REMODELING It’s a good thing that Marc is one of the nicest guys you would ever hope to meet because he is big enough to snap you in two if he wanted. Marc is our local Industrial Arts teacher and one of his many talents includes making some of the […]
michael cooper cutting horses
COOPER CUTTING HORSESMICHAEL “SUPER” COOPER Cutting Horses are just like their name implies — horses that cut. These animals have to be able to cut back and forth with extreme quickness in order to separate a particular head of beef from a small herd, and then keep it from going back to the herd. The […]
chronic neck and shoulder pain solution
ANSWER TO CHRONIC NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN This country will be drenched in blood, and God only knows how it will end. You people speak so lightly of war; you don’t know what you’re talking about…… I’ve been through two wars and I know. I’ve seen cities and homes in ashes. I’ve seen thousands of […]
another post-surgical rotator cuff —- fixed
POST-SURGICAL ROTATOR CUFF PROBLEMS When I adjusted Stephanie today (it had been a year) we got to talking about old times, and she jogged my memory about her experience with Tissue Remodeling. As a young adult, she was in a rather severe MVA where she hurt her neck and shoulder. After months of tests and […]