If you have hip pain, you might have heard of the Hip Stick from GotROM.com. In today's video, I'm going to review the Hip Stick. Watch the video above for the full breakdown. 

Key Points

• The GotROM Hip Stick is inherently unstable making it less than ideal for targeted tissue work. 
• The Hip Stick's straight design makes it difficult to control and leverage for targeted tissue work. 
• In fact, the design is just a copy of the Tonfa, a martial arts weapon from Okinawa. 
• It's overpriced. You can buy a pair of Tonfa for the same price as one Hip Stick from GotROM.com

I highly recommend looking at other massage tools like the Body Back Buddy or the Theracane. They are purpose-built for massage work and can be...

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If you have hip pain, someone may have told you that it's from hip dysplasia. In this article, we'll look at what hip dysplasia is, what surgeons believe about it, and what the science actually says.

If you're worried about hip pain and hip arthritis as a result of your hip dysplasia, read on to understand the myths and realities that even your physician might not know. 

Article Summary

• Hip Dysplasia, or shallow hip sockets, is common in the asymptomatic population.
• There are no known tests to determine whether dysplasia seen in an X-ray is the cause of a person's hip pain. 
• Long-term and large scale studies show no relationship between hip dysplasia, hip pain, and...

If you've been told you have a rotator cuff tear, you are wondering about the best options to fix your shoulder pain. Doctors may have said that surgery is the only solution for your rotator cuff tear. Even physical therapists might have suggested that there is no way to fix shoulder pain from a rotator cuff tear besides surgery.

In this article, we will explore the science behind shoulder pain, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder surgery. We will also examine methods to relieve shoulder pain without surgery, even if you have a rotator cuff tear. Some of the information will surprise you.

How Common Are Rotator Cuff Tears? 

Rotator cuff tears are very common, even in people without shoulder pain. In one study,...

In search of the ultimate IT Band Stretch to fix your hip pain? Look no further. Other IT band stretches often involve hip flexion which cheats you out of the stretch you want. This IT band stretch option helps you improve hip mobility and properly put the hip into extension and adduction for a good IT band stretch.

Why do some experts say you should never do this neck exercise if you’re over the age of 50? Is this dangerous? Will it lead to neck arthritis? Discover the truth about this warning for your neck and learn how to protect yourself from hidden dangers…

Want to become a better man? It starts in the bathroom! Improve your balance, hip mobility, and overall wellness with these simple tips.

With a knee meniscus tear, the choice to treat your knee pain may seem straightforward. But should you jump into surgery for a knee meniscus tear? What does the research say? Can you heal a knee meniscus tear without surgery? We’ll dive into these questions and cover a story about knee pain out of Portugal.

Doctors will often tell you that knee pain is inevitable as you age. They’ll tell you that there’s nothing you can do to relieve knee pain besides rest and wait until your knees hurt so much that you need a knee replacement. These stories will give you hope for your knee pain.

One woman's email about how she's fixing the numbness and tingling in her hands, wrists, and forearms. Despite a number of other health problems, she's fixing her own thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms without surgery.

Want to build your glutes with your squat? Have trouble feeling your glutes while doing the squat? If you're wondering how to use your glutes more in the squat, this little trick will be a big help. This simple change will boost your butt muscles while doing the squat.