Tight Jaw Muscles

One of the common issues with people who have overly tight jaw muscles is they start to hear a clicking or popping noise while opening their jaw. To quickly assess your jaw, ask yourself the following questions (look into a mirror while doing so if you like). Do you...

Evidence-Based Treatment?

At Shepard Pain and Performance Care, we use evidence-based treatment methods. That means our treatment methods have been researched and there is significant evidence showing they are effective. We use “consistent scientific evidence showing that [our treatments]...

Shoes Can Do Wonders

Many of you have met our Office Manager, Jen. Well, a few  years ago Jen was suffering from some severe pain in the ball of her right foot. The pain came suddenly, soon after Jen began a job where she was mostly on her feet. It was soon discovered that Jen’s...

Back pain? Sleep on your Side

A recent article from the Louisville Courier-Journal interviewed several physicians from sleep centers throughout the United States, asking for the recommended ways to sleep for those suffering from back pain, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. It...