Do you Ice an Injury? Conventional guidelines for injury recovery have been the ICE or RICE protocols. RICE stands for: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation In the past few years, researchers, including the British Journal of Sports Medicine have been aiming to...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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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