Women, you can prevent disfiguring stretch marks Stretch marks are tearing of the basement membrane of your skin.  Mobilization of your skin prior to pregnancy can significantly reduce and even prevent stretch marks. Knee Injuries Future knee injuries can be predicted with a biomechanical assessment.  To properly treat knee pain or a knee injury the foot and ankle as well as the hip must be assessed. Osteoarthritis of the Knee According to a April 2000 study in the Annuals of Internal Medicine short term manual physical therapy and supervised therapeutic exercise can decrease pain and stiffness and increase functional capacities in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee in a cost affective way that may delay or defer the need for a total joint replacement. Back Pain Back pain can be caused by scar tissue in your abdomen, from surgeries and medical procedures.  These are not the only causes of scar tissue.  Chronic low grade inflammation in your gastrointestinal system, that you may or may not be aware of, can scar your internal organs to back muscles and to nerves as they exit your spine. Rotator Cuff Rotator cuff impingement may actually be caused by an elevated first and second rib.  So standard shoulder treatments may not solve the problem. Carpal Tunnel Carpal Tunnel pain may actually be referred pain from your neck.  The nerves will be impinged as they are exiting the cervical spine, not allowing the nerves to slide in their neural tract which extends from the neck to the hand.  This entrapment will create pain, weakness, and numbness in the wrist and hand mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome.