During the warmer months here in New England, a lot of us tend to enjoy getting our hands dirty in the garden… and with that at times comes aches and pains from all the prolonged awkwardness that gardening seems to ask for. After all, it is not like it is very realistic to expect anyone … Continue reading What gardening can teach us about our bodies…
Author: noahharrisondpt
Physical therapist, writer. This is my personal professional site.
Why some find it so hard to change their posture…
When you read or hear the term Bad Posture, what comes to mind? Likewise, what comes to mind when you read or hear the term Good Posture? There are few concepts that have as much social pressure, and with it social power as Posture. Despite that, it is probably one of the more misunderstood concepts … Continue reading Why some find it so hard to change their posture…
Why your neck problem will not go away…and how to change that
How is your neck feeling? I have to tell you, despite folks referring to a problem that they are struggling to deal with as being a pain in their backside, the place I most often observe it knotting up is their neck. Sometimes it spreads down and out into the shoulders, other times upwards into … Continue reading Why your neck problem will not go away…and how to change that
How to fix wrist pain with weight bearing and weightlifting
With wrist pain there are often some very simple underlying factors that are feeding into the problem, and if they are addressed a chunk of the time the wrist pain is sharply reduced. If not eliminated…
Elbow Pain Simple Solutions
Regardless of the season here in New England, a lot of folks end up at times doing some pretty hefty work taking care of house and home. Perhaps your yard or house, if you have one, is a little like mine. In the fall there is often some pretty significant leaf clean up, in the … Continue reading Elbow Pain Simple Solutions
Selecting Shoes; How to pick the right shoe for you
I talk a lot with folks about shoes. A lot. Sometimes they start the conversation because they struggle with finding shoes that work for them. Other times I bring it up because perhaps what they tend to favor is not serving them, and making some different choices is going to help their situation. Regardless, shoes … Continue reading Selecting Shoes; How to pick the right shoe for you
Stop searching for the perfect chair
If you are like most folks, your days and weeks involve an enormous amount tasks that have one major thing in common. Sitting. We sure do tend to do a lot of it these days don't we? We sit to work, sit to travel, sit to eat, sit to be entertained, sit to relax, sit … Continue reading Stop searching for the perfect chair
Your pain isn’t a problem…it’s a request
Pain is one of the main reasons anyone reaches out my way. In particular pain that won't go away or just keeps coming back. Somewhere along the way I became the guy in the corner of the village that tends to helps with those sorts of things. So if pain is one of the main … Continue reading Your pain isn’t a problem…it’s a request
How to stop clenching and grinding your teeth
Do you clench or grind your teeth? Have you tried mouth guards, massage, or other treatments with little or no lasting relief? If so, then getting to the root of why you are clenching to begin with is a big factor you need to address. So why do we clench or grind our teeth? Some … Continue reading How to stop clenching and grinding your teeth