If you have stiff joints that, even with lots of stretching, just still feel stiff it's time to try a new approach. Evidence suggests that strengthening the muscles that act as movers of that joint can improve range of motion, and reduce stiffness more effectively than stretching for many people. Dr. Greg Pray at Mid [...]
We can HELP! Low back pain can be considered a global epidemic. It affects hundreds of millions around the world, and costs billions in lost productivity. Not to mention the psychological, financial and social toll it takes on those who deal with low back pain either on a daily basis or every few months. There [...]
Are You Struggling with Low Back Pain? This Gentle, Proven Treatment Might Be the Relief You’ve Been Searching For If nagging low back pain is interfering with your daily life, there’s a powerful yet gentle treatment that deserves your attention—lumbar flexion distraction. Unlike medications that only mask symptoms, this hands-on technique targets the root of [...]
Your brain and your body are dependent on one another, and the better your body is functioning, the better your brain will function. However, getting started on a new routine can be daunting, intimidating, and most of us give up before ever really starting the routine we know will help us…. And that’s okay!! Set [...]
Why don't we have a "cure" for low back pain? Low back pain can be considered a global epidemic. It affects hundreds of millions around the world, and costs billions in lost productivity. Not to mention the psychological, financial and social toll it takes on those who deal with low [...]
How long do I need to wait after an injury? There’s a good chance that you have pulled your hamstring, pulled quadricep or injured a muscle somehow, and there’s a good chance you will again. The pain is intense, sudden and can drop you like a sack of potatoes OR it really [...]
Less sleep = more pain, but more pain = less sleep. The pain / sleep dilemma Pain and quality sleep are, for many, mutually exclusive. Research has shown that the less quality sleep a person gets, the greater the intensity of their pain. Then there’s the flip-side where you [...]
Don’t let osteoarthritis tell you what you can’t do One in 5 Americans has been diagnosed by a doctor as having arthritis, but the actual number of sufferers may be much higher. Arthritis is broadly defined as deterioration of the protective material in our joints leading to pain, swelling, inflammation [...]
Less sleep = more pain, but more pain = less sleep. The pain / sleep dilemma It can happen when you’re vacuuming, standing up after sitting for a length of time, shoveling snow, or bending over to unplug your laptop. The pain shoots through your low back like lightning, and [...]
