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Fyzical Lake Forest

Providing Physical Therapy services for balance and dizziness disorders, back and neck pain, orthope

11/23/2025

Walking significantly reduces the risk of back pain recurrence. People who walked experienced back pain episodes much later—208 days versus 112 days for those who didn't. That's a pretty significant difference!

11/22/2025

An agave plant, but with a twist of fate. Legend has it that lightning struck an agave plant, spilling its smoky goodness across the village. Now, it’s not just a plant, it's a story. It's a double entendre—agave and lightning in one. Can you see it?

11/22/2025

A walking study tracked middle-aged women for a year. The results? Less disability from back pain, improved quality of life, increased daily steps, and reduced healthcare needs. Walking can be life changing.

11/22/2025

Welcome back to Health Simplified. Today we're diving into one of the most important relationships in pain management—one that affects millions of people but doesn't get nearly enough attention: the connection between sleep and chronic pain.
If you've ever noticed that a bad night's sleep makes your pain worse, or that pain keeps you from sleeping well, you're not imagining it. Today, I'm breaking down a comprehensive research review that explains exactly what's happening in your body, and more importantly, what you can do about it.
[THE BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP - 1 minute]
Here's the key concept that changes everything: sleep and pain have what researchers call a "bidirectional relationship." That means pain disrupts your sleep, but poor sleep also lowers your pain threshold and increases pain sensitivity. It's a vicious cycle.
Large epidemiological studies show that poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep duration are actually risk factors for developing chronic pain in the first place. And experimental research confirms this—when healthy people are sleep deprived for even one or two nights, they develop increased sensitivity to painful stimulation and report more spontaneous pain like muscle aches and headaches.
Think about what this means: if you have chronic pain and sleep poorly, each bad night makes tomorrow's pain worse, which then makes the next night's sleep worse, and the cycle perpetuates and amplifies over time. Breaking this cycle becomes crucial for pain management.

11/22/2025

In Greek mythology, Achilles was a legendary warrior whose mother dipped him in the River Styx as a baby to make him invincible. But she held him by his heel, leaving that one spot vulnerable. During the Trojan War, an arrow struck that unprotected heel—his only weak point—and the great warrior fell.
This is why we call the tendon at the back of your ankle the 'Achilles tendon.' And just like the myth, despite being the strongest tendon in your body, it can be surprisingly vulnerable.
Picture this: You're out for a run, and you feel an ache in the back of your ankle. You push through it. A few weeks later, that ache is sharp pain making it hard to walk downstairs. You rest, ice it, try again... and it comes right back.
Welcome to Health Simplified. I'm Dr. Justin, physical therapist in Lake Forest. Today we're covering Achilles tendinopathy—what it is, why rest doesn't fix it, and what actually works based on the latest research. Let's dive in

11/21/2025

A woman in her 90s walks her dog three times a day, every day. She's able to walk full speed because she hasn't stopped doing it. That's the key to staying active and healthy at any age.

11/19/2025

Walking is the cheapest health intervention with the highest return. Fewer doctor visits, less medication, fewer missed work days, better quality of life. What's holding us back? Find a walking buddy or think of your future self. Keep moving!

11/19/2025

Back pain? A simple walk might be the best medicine. Forget pills and procedures; sometimes the most effective solution is also the cheapest. Intervention costs about $414 per person, and yields significant results. It's the cheapest intervention with the highest return.

11/19/2025

Wayne Stickney, Chief Development Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank and Jackie Lewis, Associates Board Member joins our host Nelma Mattox to discuss "food in/food out" and how they feed Orange County

11/18/2025

Walking, the simplest thing, yet we avoid it. A study showed that walking reduced back pain disability and improved quality of life. It also lowered the risk of recurrence by 28%. The cheapest intervention with the highest return? Find your pace, find your place, find a pal!

11/15/2025

Hello and welcome! Today we're diving into some genuinely exciting research that could change how you think about preventing back pain. I'm talking about the WalkBack trial, published in one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, The Lancet, in 2024.

Now, if you've dealt with back pain, you know the frustration. It gets better, you think you're in the clear, and then... it comes back. In fact, about 7 out of 10 people who recover from back pain will have another episode within a year. That's the bad news.

The good news? Australian researchers just proved that something as simple as walking—yes, regular walking—can cut your risk of recurrence by almost 30%. And we're not talking about walking with expensive equipment or supervised gym sessions. We're talking about walking in your neighborhood, at your own pace, built into your daily life.

11/15/2025

Gabapentin and Dementia Risk - What You Need to Know

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22821 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA
92630

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 2pm

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