As defined by Merriam-Webster, "whiplash is an injury resulting from a sudden sharp whipping movement of the neck and head as of a person in a vehicle that is struck from the rear by another vehicle." It is an injury that occurs when your neck is thrown forward and then backward in a fast motion. The [...]
Looking for a quick fix for your neck pain? A report in US News and World Report on January 2, 2012 detailed mounting evidence for the benefit of manual physical therapy for neck treatment. The report summarizes a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine that shows that manual physical therapy of the neck resulted in [...]
Headaches are very common and seem to pop-up out of nowhere at times. These pains can be very easy to get rid of or tend to hang around for a bit. One of the most common types of headaches is the Cervicogenic type. What Are Cervicogenic Headaches? There are many types of headaches and each of [...]
Have you ever had pain that seemed to be caused by sitting? Have you ever thought that the chair or the position of the chair may have caused your pain? People are very different, chairs are very different, but the way we set up our chairs should be focused on placing our bodies in the best [...]
If you asked a therapist what Physical Therapy is, they would tell you it is the art and science of helping people get out of pain, get moving again, and get back to their lives. Physical therapists find the root source of your pain or symptoms and work on those symptoms with specifically targeted exercises, a [...]
One of the things that we hear in the clinic from our patients is, “How can I get comfortable and sleep at night?” We always tell our patients that it is so important that they get a good night’s sleep to help the healing process. We also like to give them some advice to help them. [...]
