As many of you already know, my beautiful wife is multi-talented: not only is she an incredible Physical Therapist, but she also has an amazing voice. She belongs to a local woman’s choir, Bellingham Sings, and they are having a fundraiser on November 17th at the Lairmont Manor. Additional details below: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 @ 7:00-9:00pm Wine, [...]
Category Archives: General
Relationship between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and neck range of motion
May 26, 2011 – 1:37 PM
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful condition of your arm that is mainly characterized by a variety of symptoms in your hand, including numbness, tingling, loss of grip strength, and pain at night. The “carpals” are the bones in your hand and they form an arch or tunnel that houses many structures, including the [...]
Finally, some good news for those with Fibromyalgia:walking works!
May 19, 2011 – 10:12 PM
Many of my Fibromyalgia patients have multiple complaints of musculoskeletal pain, especially back and neck pain, that can make even routine daily activities seem daunting. I just read an encouraging article by a group of Swedish researchers who found that high intensity Nordic walking for 20 minutes twice a week “significantly boosted function without any exacerbation [...]
Changing attitudes towards the treatment of osteoarthritis
April 14, 2011 – 2:10 PM
A fellow basketball player friend of mine originally hurt his back and hip in high school, about 25 years ago. He was playing 2-3 times per week, but I hadn’t seen him in awhile until I ran into him at a social function. Well, over the years his lower back and hip has progressively become more painful and he’s been unable [...]
The birth of a new website
March 12, 2011 – 5:13 PM
As many of you know, my treatment specialty is Osteopathic manual structural therapy and exercise prescription. However, over the years I have had patients that have requested just an exercise program to help manage their pain, be it neck, back, or shoulder, because they cannot afford to attend PT. Many cannot attend therapy because they either have too high of a co-pay/deductible [...]
Making the case for static stretching
February 8, 2011 – 7:35 AM
By now you should have heard about the importance of “dynamic” or “active” stretching before a work out or vigorous physical activity versus the old “static” stretching variety. (If you haven’t you should read more). If you know what I’m talking about, you can skip to the next paragraph. If not, let me get you [...]
Environmental Adaptations
January 27, 2011 – 11:21 PM
It was a simple question posed by a patient last week. “What do you think about installing a railing next to the toilet?” Why, I asked. “Well, it’s getting harder to lift myself up and I thought if I had one of those hospital bars, I could use my arms to help pull myself up”. [...]
Acute management of a contusion
January 16, 2011 – 9:56 AM
One of the advantages of playing basketball two times per week with aging weekend warriors is that I’m never at a loss for blog material. Once again, I was a popular guy today. Let’s recap today’s injuries: right lateral ankle sprain, jammed fingers, kicked in the calve, and “tweaked” lower back. Today I will quickly [...]
Need a last minute stocking stuffer? How about a Pedometer?
December 24, 2010 – 11:53 AM
OK, I know it’s not the most fun gift under the tree, but it would make a great, inexpensive, gift for you or that special someone to help get them moving! Remember, it’s all about getting some exercise. This is what I suggest you do with your new pedometer: wear it with your “normal activity” during the day and [...]
Welcome to Health News
December 13, 2010 – 11:00 AM
Ed Deboo, PT, along with two other Bellingham Physical Therapists were profiled in the “Northwest Health” magazine. “Ed Deboo, PT, doesn’t want to fix people. He wants them to fix themselves. ‘I don’t want you to come in and watch you ride my bike,’ he says.‘I help to facilitate the healing process and remove roadblocks, [...]