by Dr. Noah Volz | May 5, 2025 | Neck Pain
Meet Sarah. She’s your typical high-performing professional: always on the go, constantly “pushing through” discomfort, and never letting a stiff neck slow her down. But lately, that tightness has been showing up more often. Her upper traps feel like piano wires, her...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Apr 28, 2025 | Functional Medicine
It starts with a whisper.A 15-year-old girl, captain of her soccer team, trains six days a week. She’s driven. Focused. Her parents admire her discipline. But slowly, her energy fades. She’s more irritable. Sleep becomes fragmented. Her usual spark on the field...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Apr 21, 2025 | Chiropractic
For decades, patients with osteoarthritis were told to “take it easy”—to avoid lifting, stop squatting, and give up anything that might strain the knees, hips, or shoulders. But that advice, though well-meaning, was wrong. Today, the science is clear: strength...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Apr 12, 2025 | Chiropractic
When Jake sprained his ankle, his first instinct was to stay off it completely. He wrapped it up, propped it on a pillow, and avoided movement at all costs. Weeks later, he was frustrated—his ankle still felt weak, stiff, and painful. What went wrong? Many of us have...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Apr 4, 2025 | Back Pain
Sarah had always been active, but after a minor back strain, she found herself caught in a frustrating cycle. One expert told her she needed to stretch more, while another said she needed to strengthen her core. Confused and still in pain, she wondered: Should I focus...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Mar 29, 2025 | Back Pain
It was early morning when Sarah stepped out onto her porch, stretching her arms above her head. The cold air wrapped around her as she prepared for her daily walk. But as she took her first step, a sharp, familiar pain shot up her lower back, stopping her in her...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Mar 22, 2025 | Shoulder Pain
It was a cool spring afternoon when Robert set out to prune the cherry tree in his backyard. He reached overhead with his shears, but the moment his arm extended, a deep, searing pain flared up in his right shoulder. Frustrated, he lowered his arm, massaging the...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Mar 14, 2025 | Shoulder Pain
The morning sun cast a golden glow over the park as Lisa laced up her running shoes. She had always been active—morning jogs, weekend hikes, and yoga classes—but lately, her right shoulder had started to nag at her. At first, it was just a dull ache after workouts,...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Mar 10, 2025 | Shoulder Pain
James never thought much about his left shoulder. It was his right one that had been bothering him for months after an old injury flared up. He adjusted how he carried groceries, shifted his sleeping position, and even changed the way he reached for items on high...
by Dr. Noah Volz | Mar 1, 2025 | Shoulder Pain
Melissa had always been active—playing tennis on weekends, swimming in the summer, and practicing yoga in the mornings. But lately, every time she reached overhead, a sharp pain stabbed through her right shoulder. A visit to the doctor led to an all-too-common...
