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Foam rolling can be extremely helpful for back pain when done correctly—focusing on safe areas like the mid-back and surrounding muscles while avoiding direct pressure on the low back—and even experts like Robert Schleip recommend gentler approaches, such as wall rolling, to protect the spine and fascia.

Bob and Brad review possible causes for knee clicking, popping, and other joint noise, and whether or not you need to have it looked at by a doctor.

Learn how to tell if your shoulder pain is a rotator cuff injury or tear using simple at-home tests, plus expert guidance from Bob & Brad on when physical therapy may be enough—and when surgery might be necessary.

Brad and Mike answer real viewer questions on wheelchair exercises, shoulder bursitis, Dupuytren’s contracture, and shoulder pain during pushups, offering practical demonstrations and expert physical therapy advice.

Bob and Brad review a number of studies that address knee pain coming from the hip and the mechanism that can be causing it. Bob demonstrates one specific exercise to help strengthen the muscles around the hip and references stretching as an option to decrease knee pain coming from the hip.

Give the gift of feeling healthy, fit, and pain-free with Bob & Brad’s top wellness tools designed to boost mobility, ease daily pain, and support better recovery for every lifestyle.

Strong legs keep you balanced, mobile, and improve lower-leg circulation — making everyday movement safer, easier, and healthier as you age.

Bob and Brad discuss why these 12 daily habits may be causing or increasing your knee pain. They also provide alternative approaches to tasks to relieve knee pain and help you get through the day.

Bone spurs themselves usually don’t cause pain—heel pain is far more often due to plantar fasciosis, poor footwear, and reduced blood flow, as explained by podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan in this myth-busting episode.

In today’s episode, Brad and Mike answer viewer questions on hip pain, knee crepitus, sciatica, inversion tables, and child’s pose—offering practical guidance, simple exercises, and when to seek further care.

Bob and Brad demonstrate how to strengthen a painful, arthritic knee at home. These exercises are designed not to cause more pain and should not be done if pain worsens, so do the ones that work for you.

Brad and Mike discuss whether a Frozen Shoulder Can Heal Fast. We examine the science & show a couple of things you can try at home.