Dr. Sisson / March 24th, 2022
If your back went out recently, you know how painful it can be.
What DOESN'T Throwing Out Your Back Mean?
When you throw out your back, it doesn't mean that your back has gone out of place or that you've slipped a disc.
Discs don't actually "slip" out of place.
People use the term "slipped disc" to refer to a herniated disc. However, throwing out your back doesn't necessarily mean you've injured a disc.
Throwing out your back doesn't usually mean that ...
Posted on 2023-03-24
Dr. Sisson / March 20th, 2023
If you've recently suffered from an ankle sprain, it can keep you from walking, running, or doing other sporting activities that you enjoy. You may wonder how long it will take for your ankle sprain to heal so that you can get back to doing all those things that you want to do.
What Causes An Ankle Sprain?
Usually, it's caused by rolling your ankle inwards, which stretches or tears the ligaments on the outer side of the ankle.
Depending on the grade of ankle s...
Posted on 2023-03-20
Dr. Sisson / March 17, 2023
Luckily, back spasms usually only last a few days, but those few days are agony.
Furthermore, there are people who go on to have chronic back spasms that last months or years.
What Causes Back Spasms?
There are a few different things that can cause a spasm or a tightening up of the muscle in your back.
It can be after an acute injury, like bending down to pick something up and throwing out your back.
Or, lower back spasms can be caused by something that c...
Posted on 2023-03-17
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT / Jan 20, 2023
What Does Life After Chronic Pain Look Like?
When people have lived in chronic pain for a long time, they tend to only think about the pain, but not what comes next. When you're just focused on getting rid of the pain as your end goal, then there's a slim-to-none chance of you ever getting there.
Your brain replays the pain over and over, and reinforces the thought that "I'm in pain," or "This pain is really bad", or "What if the pain never goes awa...
Posted on 2023-01-20
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT| January 12, 2023
Are you worried that you’re not moving around as easily as you used to?
Losing mobility as you age is a scary thought for some people.
Not being able to do basic things such as walk the dog, jobs around the house and going out with friends is a huge loss to someone who has been independent for many years.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom!
We’ve spoken to hundreds of patients who have experienced poor mobility and have been to...
Posted on 2023-01-12
