Reading about sports players tearing their anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL is nothing new. We've all seen the headlines or known someone who has had this type of injury. But do you know how ACL tears happen and how you could avoid one? ACL tears are common in professional and recreational sports, here are a few articles [...]
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 [...]
Have you, or anyone you know, noticed pain or discomfort around your jaw area? If so you might have Temporomandibular Disorder, otherwise known as TMD. This is a general term for a variety of possible conditions that may include spasm of the jaw muscles or cracking and popping. If you have TMD it is most likely [...]
Back pain and pregnancy are very common occurrences. As many as 80% of pregnant women will experience low back pain, especially during the late stages of pregnancy. Usually, the pain will be in the low back and is probably due to a combination of carrying extra weight and hormones that act to widen the pelvis and [...]
There are many benefits and risks when taking medication. It seems like every commercial that we see on television has a huge list of side effects and risks that include some serious and horrible sounding health risks. Many times, the benefits can outweigh the risks or side effects. Usually, we think about these side effects when [...]
How many of you suffer from pain on an ongoing basis? Have you been told that you have chronic pain and that you are going to have to learn to live with it? If you answer these questions, “Yes,” or you are interested in learning about the science behind pain, please read on! When you are [...]
Good news for migraine headache sufferers! No longer must you suffer in silence in a dark room with your rescue medications, afraid to do anything for fear of worsening your headache. Recent research from Sweden shows that regular exercise can help. Exercise, medications, and relaxation techniques were all equally effective in decreasing the rate of migraines. [...]
When you bend at the low back, you increase the muscular demands, the tension on the ligaments, and the pressure in the discs of the low back. In this picture, a flexed spine contributes to abnormal stresses. The pressure and stress increase when you lift heavier objects and if this is done repetitively, the cumulative effect [...]
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. [...]
