Injury library
Understand your injury
Plain-language guides to the injuries I treat most: what they feel like, the movement usually behind them, what to try first and when to get help.
Low back
2 articles
Neck and upper back
2 articles
Shoulder
2 articles
Pain lifting overhead: start with the shoulder blade
Why reaching or pressing overhead hurts, and why I look at your shoulder blade and upper back first.
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Rotator cuff pain in lifters
Keep training while the tendon settles: what to change, how to rebuild it, and when a tear needs a doctor.
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Elbow
2 articles
Hip and groin
2 articles
Pain at the front of the hip when you squat
A pinch in the hip crease when you squat or sit low is often about how the hip moves, not just bone shape.
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Pain on the side of the hip at night
Side of hip pain in bed is usually a squeezed tendon, not a bursa, and how you lie and sit is part of the fix.
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Knee
3 articles
Pain at the front of the knee on stairs
An ache around the kneecap on stairs, in squats or after a long sit: what drives it and what helps.
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Jumper's knee: loading the tendon back
Pinpoint pain below the kneecap when you jump, land or squat deep: why rest fails and how to load it back.
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Hip and knee arthritis: moving well with the joints you have
Hip or knee arthritis is more than wear and tear. What helps most, and why moving better still matters.
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Foot and ankle
2 articles
Achilles pain: why rest alone won't fix it
Middle of the tendon or at the heel? Where it hurts changes the plan, and rest alone rarely fixes it.
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Heel pain with your first steps in the morning
Sharp heel pain with your first steps? Why it happens, what eases it and how long it usually takes.
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Not sure what you have?
Articles explain the common patterns. An evaluation tells you which one is yours.