Arterial Compression for Trigeminal Neuralgia This is a nice summary article published in 2020 that discusses trigeminal neuralgia (TN).[1] Often people with TN are told their pain is due to arterial compression on the trigeminal nerve. There are several studies[2],[3],[4] that show many people have arterial compression without TN symptoms, however. Much like many people …
The Next Success Story During my 25+ year career as a physical therapist, I have helped thousands of patients solve their pain. You can find more than a few testimonials, by clicking here. I’m looking for YOU to be my next success story. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TELL US YOUR STORY Here’s why… There are …
Something Great Just Happened We conducted a workshop a few weeks ago and I wanted to tell you about something great that just happened. As I was conducting the workshop, I had my team behind the scenes monitoring the chat window and helping people out. During the interactive exercise portion of the presentation, Dave mentioned …
A Systems Approach to Solve Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the most painful conditions known to exist. It results in face, mouth, sinus, and head pain that is unrelenting. Usually this is on one side of the head—which to me is a significant clue that I might be able to help you solve …
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Do Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Cause Lower Back Pain? I just read a very interesting article in The Denver Post by Gina Kolata of the NY Times. I’m a big fan of her articles as she is constantly seeking out interesting and relevant research regarding how our bodies work and focuses more on pain. This recent article …
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Skepticism can be Painful If you’ve read any of my books or blog posts, listened to my podcast or watched my videos, you’ll know that I’m generally optimistic when helping someone with pain. Don’t get me wrong, I’m realistic too; but I’ve seen what my approach can do and am confident when applying it to …
Do you have one of the Top 20 Pain Conditions? I recently came across this article listing the top 20 most painful conditions. Of those 20 conditions listed, typically physical therapists work with 10 of them. They are, in relative order of appearance on the list: Cluster headaches Frozen Shoulder Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) …
Word Gets Out “A little manip’ here and mobilization or soft tissue there plus maybe a stretch and they’re out the door”. I recently heard a physical therapist (PT) describe this as their treatment approach. “Manip” is short for “Manipulation” like what chiropractors do; whereby a joint is forced back into place and usually is …
My Recent Hip Pain Patient This is Sylvia’s story in her own words: After six weeks of following Rick Olderman’s method and advice my hip pain is gone. No pain, no limping, no NSAIDs, no hip replacement surgery (yay!) and I started forgetting that there ever was a problem! Here is the long story: Yesterday, …
How I See the World There are millions of people in the world that suffer from all sorts of chronic or nagging pain in their bodies. Most physical therapists — and other wellness practitioners — do a great job of solving simpler problems but struggle with chronic problems. Why? The reason most PTs and wellness …
