Pain in the Shoulder. Rotator cuff injuries are very common, very uncomfortable, and most often, pretty annoying! The old saying: “You don’t know what you have until you lose it” can be better applied to your body in that “You don’t know how it can move until you can’t move it!” It is surprising how these […]
Keep Rolling! The benefits of using a Foam Roller.
Foam Rolling is one of the most popular methods of body self-help, and for good reason. The cylindrical foam tools are readily available, relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and most importantly; effective! The two main functions of foam rolling are: 1. To maintain supple muscles and prevent or treat muscular trigger points. Muscles are designed to […]
Ouch! My Meniscus!
What in the Name of Human Anatomy is a Meniscus? If you were a meniscus, where would you be in the body? You might not know it, but you would be in a knee! Menisci are half-moon shaped pads of fibro-cartilage inside your knees. They are flat on the bottom, where they attach to your […]
What the Whiplash?!
Whiplash is medically known as Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration syndrome. As implied, the injury is caused by sudden, violent acceleration and deceleration of the neck. Depending on the direction of impact, your neck is rapidly flung forward, then backward; or from side to side in a lightning-quick motion, placing extreme stress on the joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and […]
Overcoming Plantar Fasciitis
It is hard to get around using your feet…since they are exactly what you use to get around! This is what makes painful feet so difficult to live with! Pain caused by plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain and can range from mild discomfort to severe, irritating, stabbing pain with every […]
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