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3 Key Facts for Smarter Chronic Pain Recovery: Pain Awareness Month

September 10, 2025

Chronic pain recovery takes time and effort, but you can speed up your recovery by following a smart recovery strategy. These 3 key underrated facts...

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Knee Pain Location Chart: Find the Cause of Your Knee Pain

August 13, 2025

Knee pain location is one clue for identifying the exact cause. Use this knee pain location chart, understand what's causing the pain, and treat your...

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How Much Does Physical Therapy Cost for Soft Tissue Injuries? Tips to Get Effective, Affordable Care

March 14, 2025

Physical therapy costs add up fast for chronic injuries like Plantar Fasciitis: even with insurance, it's typically $500 or more. Our PT shares 8 ways...

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How to Walk 10,000 Steps without Risking Overuse Injuries

February 13, 2025

Trying to walk 10,000 steps a day for health benefits or for fun? Use these PT tips to walk more, and avoid overuse injuries as...

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What Is Soft Tissue Mobilization? Techniques for At-Home Recovery

January 30, 2025

Soft Tissue Mobilization is an effective PT treatment for injuries. Learn the Soft Tissue Mobilization techniques to heal your chronic pain conditions at home. ...

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What Is Arnica? Benefits and How to Use It

January 9, 2025

Some studies suggest Arnica Montana extracts may be effective at chronic pain relief and workout recovery. Learn about the potential Arnica benefits and how to...

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2024 Alleviate Gift Guide: Recovery Tools for Everyone in Your Life!

November 11, 2024

Workout recovery with a festive flair. Thoughtful little things that make long days on foot go by a little quicker. Solutions that actually work for...

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3 Ways to Use a Knee Massager for Runner’s Knee: Prepare for Workouts, Relieve Knee Pain, and Prevent Flareups

October 3, 2024

Runner’s Knee, a common overuse injury, can be effectively treated with knee massage techniques like Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). Here are 3 ways to...

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exercises: How to Use PT Knee Exercises for Recovery

October 3, 2024

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome exercises are a key part of your recovery. Because knee is a complex joint, Runner's Knee exercises are a little tricky to...

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How Long Does Runner's Knee Last: 5 Ways to Shorten Runner's Knee Recovery Time

August 28, 2024

How long does Runner's Knee last? It depends on the severity, but active treatment should make a noticeable difference in 10-14 days. Here's what to...

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What is Runner’s Knee? All about Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

August 13, 2024

Runner’s Knee, or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, is a repetitive stress injury that causes pain on the inside of your knee. Learn what's happening inside with...

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Inner Knee Pain from Running May Be Runner’s Knee. Here’s How to Keep Running Smart

August 11, 2024

When you develop inner knee pain from running, it may be Runner’s Knee. Here's how to rule out other knee pain conditions, and how to...

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Self-Care: How to Treat Runner’s Knee Yourself Like a Physical Therapist

August 8, 2024

When done right and consistently, Runner's Knee or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome self-care can be as effective as physical therapy treatment by an expert. Learn how...

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How I Use Mental Models, Beliefs, and Recipes to Manage My Chronic Pain

April 26, 2024

Three things have been key to my taking ownership of my chronic pain condition: mental models, beliefs and recipes. I share how I use each...

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How I Cultivated an Ownership Mindset to Manage My Chronic Pain

April 16, 2024

A former college hockey player, I'll share my journey from letting pain manage me to actively managing my chronic knee pain. It took me over...

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