It amazes me that a now bankrupt company still has its loyal followers. I want their marketing team because that is all they have, expert marketers, not a product that works. I\’m talking about the bands that sold at $20 a pop and promised to help with balance. We saw professional athletes wearing them and […]
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At least once a day I have to tell someone in my clinic to put the cell phone down as they are talking on it shrugging their shoulder to their ear completely using their muscles inappropriately which they swear they only do in front of me and NEVER on their own, they just needed to
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As moms we are constantly pulled in many different directions, mentally and physically. Coming from someone who has 3 young children and runs her own company I know the days of putting shampoo on the top of your head and watching it quickly run down you and calling that a \’shower\’ because if you stayed
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You can\’t open up a web page or a fitness magazine without seeing the word \’core\’ and reading articles written about the core. Unfortunately most people do not understand exactly what the core is and how vital it is for us to function pain free, be it in our everyday lives or during exercising. Having
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With the new year upon us, people are trying to hold to their New Year\’s Resolutions, of which many people include \’getting in shape\’ as one of theirs. For whatever reason people tend to begin running. People underestimate the amount of core and leg strength it actually takes to run. Without this strength people \”run\”
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I recently had a discussion with a high school football coach and asked him what he did to prevent against catastrophic injury. To which he responded that he does various drills, squats and lunges to prevent against knee injuries. After realizing that most coaches/players/parents think when you ask them about catastrophic injury, they only think
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For years the misconception has been that if you have arthritis you should not exercise, you don\’t want to make the pain worse. Research though has proven that this is not the case and in fact exercise may help reduce the signs and symptoms that you feel with arthritis. Arthritis, in its most simple definition
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Most of us are overwhelmed by the amount of footwear choices on the market today, and why shouldn\’t you be there are entire stores with just sneakers! Choosing the right sneakers can be the most daunting task, one that a lot of people have just given up on and have succumb to advertising pressure as
Proper Footwear – Yes it is important! Read More »
As my dad always used to say if I had a nickel for every time…. That phrase applies nicely to this diagnosis, if I had a nickel every time I saw this diagnosis written on a prescription or if I had a nickel for every time someone asked me about this diagnosis at a party, I
People often ask me what is the most common injury that I treat. The answer is not specifically an injury but a cause, and that cause is poor posture. Since starting treating and seeing a rise in sedentary jobs, I have seen the amount of posture related injuries increase significantly. Most people blow me off
Posture : It can make all the difference! Read More »
