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When you exercise, your muscles and tendons are stressed beyond their usual limits and microscopic tears occur. This is normal, and as these tears heal, the muscles actually become bigger, firmer and stronger! However, not listening to your body nor allowing it enough rest to recover from strenuous activities can lead to a “nagging injury”. […]
Springtime brings warmer weather, lush green landscapes, and blooming flowers; unfortunately, for many of our patients that also means lots of yard work, joint pain, and back pain. Gardening and yard work often involve repeated lifting, bending, kneeling, and laboring. After a long winter of taking it easy, the sudden increase in workload can be […]
It may sound like a Harry Potter spell, but in reality this condition can be pretty serious! Diastasis means “separation” and the Recti Abdominis refer to your “six-pack abs”. These muscles attach to the linea alba (meaning “white line”) which runs from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis. Causes1: Sustained intra-abdominal pressure due to […]
1) AVOID OVER-STRIDING The position of your foot when you contact the ground has a huge role in determining your efficiency. When you over-stride, the impact of the braking forces can be felt throughout the rest of body! 2) RUN TALL Your running posture is one of the keys to achieving good, efficient form. When […]
Describe What you Do: I have been working as a physical therapist for 17 years. It is so hard to believe. I have been blessed to be in the profession I have chosen. It has provided me the opportunity to meet wonderful people including patients and coworkers and travel and work in a variety of […]
Life’s events can weaken the pelvic floor muscles that help support the bladder. Pregnancy, childbirth, aging, and being overweight can lead to poor control over these muscles. Luckily, when these muscles get weak, you can help make them stronger again! Women with bladder control problems can regain control through pelvic floor exercises (Kegel’s). Some people […]
Heat or ice can be an effective treatment for pain in between Chiropractic visits or after injuries. Generally, you’ll see therapist use this in form of hot packs or cold packs when you’re in our office. The rule of thumb with cold is if an area is red, swollen, hot/warm to the touch, or if […]
Apple Health and Wellness has been performing non-surgical spinal decompression for over twenty years. Our decompression system has an 82% success rate for a single level slipped disc. In the past, surgery was the only option for slipped or herniated discs. Now with the advances in technology and decompression systems like the Triton DTS, we […]
The “TMJ” is the joint between the Temporal bone (part of the skull) and Mandible (jaw). Like any joint, the TMJ can become inflamed and irritated leading to pain in the jaw that can radiate into the rest of the face, head, neck and ear. It can also lead to popping, clicking, or difficulty when […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition in which there is pressure on the median nerve — the nerve in the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand including thumb, index finger and middle finger. It can lead to numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers. The area […]
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