Pain Relief Tips & Resources
Read our latest pain relief tips and resource articles from our health blog. We cover topics ranging from pain, injuries, and current treatment strategies that are supported by research. We’ve tried to distill this information down to a simple, easy-to-read format, so you don’t have to wade through the mind-numbing statistics, p-values, and T-tests. Our hope is that these articles help guide you on your road to overcoming pain and returning to those activities that are meaningful to you.
You Should Start Resistance Training: Live a Long, Healthy, Active Life
Thinking of Starting Resistance Training? So, maybe you've decided that it's time to start getting in shape & losing weight to improve your health. Or, maybe you want to increase your quality of life as you age. You want to live a longer, healthier and more active...
Are You Fit?
Are You Fit? Or, would you consider yourself sedentary? Moderately active? Most of us tend to overestimate the amount of physical activity we get or underestimate the amount of exercise that is needed to stay healthy and age well. CDC Recommendations for Fitness &...
How to Maintain Health and Wellness During the Holidays
The holidays are busy for most people. Traveling, getting the house ready for guests, parties, decorating, cleaning, etc. They can be a stressful time for some, making it hard to focus on health and wellness or continue with a normal fitness routine. While we tend to...
Try These 3 Exercises for Back Pain
In our clinic, back pain is one of the most common diagnoses we see. And it’s not surprising considering that a person’s lifetime incidence of a back pain in adulthood is as high as 84% [1]. In this article, I want to share 3 exercises for back pain. Chances are, if...
Electrolytes
How important are electrolytes? Poor sleep quality? Cramping muscles? Aching joints? Brain fog? Are electrolytes to blame? These are widespread issues that many people complain of. One thing they have in common? They are all symptoms of electrolyte imbalance. As...
Can Physical Therapy Help My Chronic Pain?
At least 129 million people are struggling with at least one chronic condition or disease in America according to the CDC. These numbers are staggering considering that is more than one third of the population! These conditions include things such as heart disease,...
Who Can Benefit From Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy: who it can benefit and how it can help Physical therapy is a conservative medical option for anyone that is in pain, feels that their muscles are weakened, feels stiff or tight, has experienced falls or feels unsteady, just had surgery or is...
The 3 Most Common Jiu Jitsu Injuries: And How to Treat Them
If you train Jiu Jitsu, you likely know someone who rolls with an injury. Maybe it's a "bum knee" or "bad back". Maybe, you know people who lack mobility, and that's led to injuries over time. Either way, whenever you practice a contact sport, jiu jitsu included, you...
Maintain Your Brain as You Age
Aging well matters to all of us and for most, that means not just quantity of life, but quality of life, including avoiding cognitive decline. There have been many advances in research on Alzheimers over the last several years. Researchers have found many common...
What is Dry Needling and Will it Help Me?
What is all this talk about dry needling and will it help me? Dry needling is a treatment that is offered by physical therapists that can help to improve mobility and decrease pain and stiffness. It can also be utilized to help reduce increased activity of the...
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