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Insights from Your Hawaii Physical Therapist
Educational articles on pain relief, rehabilitation, mobility, wellness, and injury recovery.


Arthritis - What do you do about it?
Arthritis appears to be the most commonly used word to describe the aging body. Why? It’s a NORMAL process of aging (no wonder everyone seems to have it on their images – X-ray/MRIs) but having arthritis is not the CAUSE of PAIN! Just like the wrinkles you see on your face and hands, there is normal wear and tear in your joints, too. Arthritis has other names too such as: Degenerative Joint Disease, Degenerative Arthritis, and Osteoarthritis. Actually, there are numerous stu
Dr. Adrienne Kawabata
May 112 min read


Is Your Exercise/Stretching Helping or Hurting?
Hello everyone, I wanted to take the time to discuss the matter of your exercise/stretching regimen. A lot of my patients come in to see me regarding their pain and tell me that they have an exercise or stretching routine - fantastic!.....BUT here's the thing: My job is to help you feel better and to keep you that way. To do that, I assess your movement and together we figure out what movement consistently causes you your pain. This is our "test". Then, I help you regain that
Dr. Adrienne Kawabata
May 112 min read
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