Imagine a tennis serve. The player tosses the ball with one hand and hits it with a racket held in the other. The physical demands of this motion seem pretty straightforward, yet this task requires a tremendous amount of coordination to get the ball across the net. A proper serve [...]
Just because you experience pain, it doesn’t necessarily mean that pain is causing you harm. It’s a confusing concept, to be sure. Think of it this way: if you had a strenuous workout, the next day your quads might hurt, thus referring to a temporary state that goes away. In most cases, this discomfort eases [...]
Pregnancy and back pain are very common correlations, especially as the pregnancy progresses into later stages. However, back pain can occur at any stage of the gestational period. In fact, between 50 to 70 percent of women experience back pain during pregnancy. […]
Part One: Weight Training Part Two: Nutrition Part Three: Exercise The truth is, muscle becomes more and more difficult to build and maintain with increasing age. In fact, adults begin losing muscle in their 30s, with a progressive decline of lean muscle mass each following decade. […]
Part One: Weight Training Part Two: Nutrition Part Three: Exercise In part one, we discussed the importance of strength training exercise at any age. In part two, we’re going to dive into why a healthy diet helps increase strength for adults over 50. […]
Plenty of confusion surrounds physical therapy, chiropractic and massage therapy. Although there are some clear differences between the three professions, they can also be quite complementary to each other and have some overlapping treatment aspects. […]
When you’re in pain, knowing what might be causing the issue or how to address it is often a challenge. One of the best ways to guarantee your pain treatment is effective is by making sure you are as informed as possible. To ensure you’re on the fast track to [...]
If you are currently dealing with the burden of regular or recurring headaches, chances are you are not alone. In a National Health Interview Survey, the CDC found 1 in 5 women and close to 1 in 10 men (both 18 years or older) reported experiencing a severe headache or [...]
Most workplaces today take extra precautions to create a safe environment for their employees, but regardless of how many safeguards are in place, accidents happen. The latest numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed 2.9 million reports of injuries in the private industry workplace in 2016. This equates [...]
Part 1: What is it? Part 2: What Does Fascia Affect? Part 3: Treating Fascial Dysfunction In Part 1 and 2, we touched on the hot-button topics ‘Fascia’ and “myofascial release,” including what they are and what they affect. In Part 3, we’ll go over how to treat fascial pain and dysfunction. Chances are, [...]
