Vibration Plates – Health and Wellness Benefits
Vibration plates, originally developed for elite athletes and astronauts, have become a staple in fitness and rehabilitation due to their unique approach to training
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Central Sensitization | Health & Wellness | Muscles | Muscles Strains | Musculoskeletal Pain | Osteoarthritis | Pain | Post-Surgical Pain | Posture | Rehabilitation | Uncategorized
Kinesio Tape 101
An Introduction Kinesio tape, first introduced to the world during the 1988 Summer Olympics, has steadily gained popularity over the years. Its initial introduction to the U.S. occurred in March 1995 in Portland, Oregon, at the Northwest Athletic Trainers Association Annual Clinical Symposium. Although it began as a relatively niche tool, the 2008 and 2012…
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Training for Skiing and Snowboarding
If you are a skier or snowboarder, this is your season. Every year around Thanksgiving the stoke kicks in and you probably tell yourself, ‘I need to get in shape for ski/snowboard season.’ Ideally, you would start a sport-specific training program about 6-8 weeks prior to hitting the mountain. However, assuming you have a good…
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Adjunct Treatment Modalities | Fitness | Health & Wellness | Pain | Rehabilitation | Science | Uncategorized
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): The ultimate shortcut to building muscle?
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a technique that uses a medical grade tourniquet around the upper arm or upper leg to restrict blood flow while exercising. I know, this sounds highly unusual! Research has shown that by restricting the blood flow in and blocking the blood flow out of the limb, there is a significant…
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Exercises and Strategies to Reduce Falls as we Move Through Life
Falling leads to an increased risk of being admitted to a long-term care facility and is the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for people 65 and older. Statistically, 30% of adults over 65 will fall each year.
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Fitness | Health & Wellness | Posture | Self Care | Sleep | Uncategorized
Health and Wellness: What Every Patient Should Know
Inherent to this goal is our desire to help you feel better, move better, and live better. This article provides information that we believe is foundational to the understanding of overall health and healing.
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Stiff Neck Solutions
Waking up with a “kink in your neck” is never the way to get the day off to a good start. I, myself, have woken up with this problem on more than one occasion. More often than not this can be a very preventable problem when adhering to proper sleep postures and positioning.
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Headache Causes and Solutions
At least 15% of American adults suffer from moderate-to-severe headaches. The cause is multi-factorial and can be triggered by many things, including: Brain injury/concussion Poor quality of sleep and/or poor sleep posture (i.e. not supporting your head in a neutral alignment while sleeping) Poor posture (slouching while sitting at your computer, constantly looking down at…
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Healing Foot Pain – Focus on Function
Your foot is important. It is your base of support. It must be stable enough to support the joints above and transmit force, yet mobile enough to adapt to the ground and provide shock absorption. In my practice I see a lot of people with foot pain and a lot of dysfunctional feet. I don’t…
