by Dr. Daniel Roig | May 15, 2022 | Shoulder Pain & Injuries
Shoulder pain is the third most common cause of pain complaints reported in primary care. Restricted shoulder movement due to pain, stiffness, or weakness is prevalent among nearly 26% of the population as explained in a study published by the BMJ. Shoulder pain...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Apr 15, 2022 | Shoulder Pain & Injuries
What Is the Rotator Cuff? According to the Mayo Clinic, a rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles and their tendons that surround the shoulder joint. Their job is to not only connect the upper arm bone (the humorous) to the shoulder blade but to keep this shoulder joint...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Mar 14, 2022 | Physical Therapy, Surgery Recovery
For some patients, a major surgery means not only healing from the procedure itself, but also a long stay in the hospital. The stay itself can lead to complications since patients must generally stay in bed for a long period during recovery, and this immobility...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Feb 14, 2022 | Back Pain & Injuries, Health & Wellness
For those of us who live in cooler climates, winter can mean a chilly season of sleet, snow, freezing rain— and, of course, ice. And that means a significant uptick in the number of people who are injured from a slip or a fall on ice each year. So whether...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Jan 10, 2022 | Working From Home
One of the positive things to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the work-from-home trend. And it seems as though it’s here to stay. An annual survey (conducted between July and August 2021) by Flexjobs, a job search site for flexible and remote jobs, found...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Dec 17, 2021 | Working From Home
It looks like remote work is here to stay! By 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely. According to Upwork’s “Future of Workforce Pulse Report” released in late 2020, this is an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels. And for most of us who are fortunate...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Dec 3, 2021 | Back Pain & Injuries, Health & Wellness
When you were a kid, a fluffy layer of snow meant no school, sledding, and making snowmen. But now that you’re older, it means the necessary chore of shoveling snow to clear your driveway and sidewalk to prevent someone from slipping and falling. While shoveling is a...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Nov 19, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Sports Injuries, Weight Loss
For large portions of the United States, the air is already starting to cool and the days are getting shorter meaning one thing: Winter is coming. And while many of us are not fans of the cold and would rather hunker down and hibernate until spring, it’s important to...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Nov 5, 2021 | Decompression Therapy
Your spinal disc consists of a soft inner core and a thick outer layer. It is sandwiched between two spinal vertebrae and joins the two vertebrae while allowing movement of the vertebrae. It also acts as a shock absorber for the spine, absorbing the impact due...
by Dr. Daniel Roig | Oct 22, 2021 | Decompression Therapy
With the spine being so intricate and vital to many of our daily movements we can take for granted, when a part of our spine is in pain or damaged, it seems to affect many parts of our daily lives. A herniated disc is the leading cause of several back pain complaints,...