Roberts Physical Therapy & Massage

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! We cannot express how much your continued support means to us. We hope you all have a very blessed and safe holiday season.

12/25/2025

12/25/2025

Neck HURTS = Foot PROBLEM.

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TRUTH: If the left side of your neck HURTS,
you might need to loosen your right foot.

“Don’t believe me?!??”

Try this:

From a standing position with toes facing forward, shift your bodyweight to your right side. What you most likely notice, is that your left foot turns a little bit.

Since everything is connected, here is is why that happens.

1. When you shift weight to the right, the LEFT side of your pelvis swings forward a little. This twists your pelvis over the right leg. We call this relative internal hip rotation.

2. As a result, the arch on your RIGHT foot gets higher and more rigid, the left will flatten easier.

3. Because our spine (via the sacrum) attaches between your pelvic bones, your lower back bends to the left.

4. As a result the LEFT shoulder is forced to raise, this loads the muscles on the side of your neck eccentrically.

IN SIMPLE TERMS…it forces them to hold on to your BIG HEAD all day long.

This means…

- they get tired
- they get weak
- YOU feel stiffness, tightness and PAIN.

You may also get FRUSTRATED because unless you get your foot, hips, and head on the same page this can be a CHRONIC PROBLEM.

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12/23/2025

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

🚨 OCCIPITAL PAIN, HEADACHES WON'T GO AWAY?

Occipital nerve compression, known as occipital neuralgia, causes severe, throbbing, or electric-shock-like pain starting at the skull base and spreading up the head to the forehead or behind the eye, often triggered by touch. It's caused by irritation or injury to the occipital nerves, often from neck trauma (like whiplash), tight muscles, arthritis, or tumors, leading to symptoms like scalp tenderness, dizziness, and migraines.

Treatments range from at-home care (heat/cold, anti-inflammatories) and physical therapy to nerve blocks and, sometimes, surgery to decompress the nerve.

➡️ Symptoms of Occipital Nerve Compression

• Pain Quality: Sudden, sharp, shooting, throbbing, or burning pain.

• Pain Location: Starts at the base of the skull and radiates to the scalp, behind the eyes, and sometimes to the shoulder.

• Triggers: Brushing hair, resting the head on a pillow, or neck movements can cause intense pain.

• Other Sensations: Scalp tenderness, numbness, or tingling.

➡️ Causes

• Trauma: Head or neck injuries, whiplash, or concussions.

• Muscle Tension: Tight neck muscles compressing nerves.

• Spinal Issues: Osteoarthritis (especially in the upper spine), disc disease, tumors, or gout.

• Other: Diabetes, infections, or unknown causes.

➡️ Treatment Options

• Home Care: Heat/cold therapy, over-the-counter pain relievers, gentle neck stretches.

• Physical Therapy: Massage, exercises to relax and strengthen neck muscles.

• Medications: Muscle relaxants, prescription anti-inflammatories.

• Nerve Blocks: Injections of anesthetic/steroids near the nerves for pain relief.

• Advanced Treatments: Occipital nerve stimulation (implanted device) or decompression surgery (rarely).

➡️ When to See a Doctor

Seek medical help for unusual, sharp head/neck pain, especially if it feels like electric shocks, is persistent, or is accompanied by light sensitivity or dizziness, as it can mimic migraines.

12/19/2025

If your knee hurt, chances are very high that your glutes and hip flexors are the culprit. Fix the root of the problem!

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12/19/2025

12/19/2025

If you have a tight pelvic floor, bladder urgency, constipation or pain with in*******se - save this one for when you need it and remember to breathe into each posture.

Inhale = pelvic floor relaxes and lengthens
Exhale = pelvic floor contracts and recoils