Adventuring with Osteoarthritis

Back & neck pain: what you're missing, what your spasms mean, and the biggest myths you may not know about with Dr. Sarah Mcnurlin, PT

May 17, 2022 Season 1 Episode 25
Adventuring with Osteoarthritis
Back & neck pain: what you're missing, what your spasms mean, and the biggest myths you may not know about with Dr. Sarah Mcnurlin, PT
Show Notes

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In this episode we talked about:

  1. What are the biggest challenges when dealing with back and neck pain?
  2. What do back/neck spasms really mean and what causes them?
  3. Can your discs really slip and what a disc herniation means?
  4. The best ways to keep a healthy back


Sarah Mcnurlin earned her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Utah. Since graduation, Sarah has worked in orthopedic clinics focusing on evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and problems. Sarah is certified in the McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT). She utilizes this evaluation system and integrated skills and the treatment methodology into her treatment sessions. In addition, Sarah is a certified Functional Dry Needling® practitioner through Kineticore.



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