Treatment Approaches

I want to be clear about something upfront: surgery saves lives. It is absolutely the right call in the right circumstances -- acute trauma, progressive neurological deficits, certain structural instabilities. I'm not anti-surgery. But I am anti "surgery as the first resort" for pain that hasn't been given a real chance at conservative care. Because here's what most people don't get told before they sign the consent form: the human body is an interconnected system. When you s

You've seen the circular bruises on Olympic athletes' backs. You've watched the TikToks. You might have even heard someone say cupping "changed their life" or that it's total pseudoscience and a waste of money. The truth, as it usually does, lives somewhere more interesting than either extreme. Cupping is one of the most mischaracterized tools in rehabilitative care. It's oversold by some, dismissed by others, and genuinely understood by very few. As a Doctor of Physical Ther