by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 21, 2019 | Exercise, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
Are you 50, nearing 50, or older? Did you know orthopedic pain is the leading cause of disability for this age group in the United States and around the world? (“Orthopedic” means a part of the body that moves is not working correctly or is painful, and “disability”... 
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 27, 2018 | Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy
In prior blogs, I’ve talked about the value of having a good physical therapist on your health care team. I’d now like to be specific about the actual costs and benefits of having musculoskeletal physical therapy compared to other common treatments. Musculoskeletal... 
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 15, 2018 | Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy
Lower back or “lumbar” pain is the most prevalent and costly musculoskeletal condition worldwide. In the United States, we spend as much on the treatment of lower back pain annually as we do on the treatment of ALL cancers. Worldwide, lower back pain is among the... 
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jun 7, 2017 | Hip Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy
This week’s blog is focused on a commonly treated problem at Life’s Work Physical Therapy: hip pain. When clients describe front of hip pain, pain radiating down the front of the leg, pain in front of the hip joint and pain along the underwear line on the front of the... 