Geaux to Physical Therapy

Childbirth is a physically-demanding process.  Though they try, no amount of birthing class instruction or self-help books can fully prepare an expectant mother for the demands of childbirth.  Even though I did all I could do to prepare, the feeling of childbirth came as a surprise.  Likewise, postpartum has its own demands and surprises.  Moms, [...]

It was recently suggested that I provide another blog on cortisone injections.  I wrote one of my earlier blogs to address the topic of cortisone injections because of the number of questions I get about them from my patients.  I answered questions about how they work, my opinion on their use, and the side effects you would [...]

I’ve officially crossed the threshold into the third trimester of pregnancy.  I tried to prepare myself as much as possible prior to getting pregnant and based on stories and conjecture I had a few preconceptions (pun intended) about what this experience would be like. Monique’s Preconceptions on Pregnancy (circa early 2012) 9 months of tired, [...]

  An injury to the rotator cuff can be very painful, not to mention make simple tasks like putting on a shirt or picking up a gallon of milk very difficult.  When I see a patient who has a torn rotator cuff, rotator cuff tendinitis, or rotator cuff “impingement,” I spend a good amount of [...]

As the weather gets warmer in Wisconsin, more people get outside to start their spring training.  Warmer weather may inspire you to be more active, which is always a good thing.  However, too much activity, too soon into your training can bring on painful shin splints.  If you’ve ever had them before you know how [...]

I’ve recently met a few people, including those who have had a stroke, that did not know how to identify the warning signs of a stroke. Since February is American Heart Month, I thought this would be a good time to share with you a few facts on what stroke is and how to identify [...]

  I was listening to Fresh Air recently, one of my favorite programs on NPR where Terry Gross interviews a variety of people from directors to musicians or other people in popular culture.  I was particularly interested in listening when I heard the episode would be about yoga.  ”Many of yoga’s truths go beyond the truth [...]