Time to stand on your own two feet
When we talk about your feet anatomy, there is a lot more than meets the eye. This joint is one of the main stabilizing joints as well as the greatest weight bearing joint in your body, and along with your hands, have the largest number of bones in one space. To give...
Cervicogenic Headaches
What is cervicogenic headaches? Cervicogenic headaches (CGH) is a secondary headache that occurs due to a physical or neurologic condition that originally occurred. When experiencing cervicogenic headaches you will feel pain that is referred from a direct source in...
Piriformis Muscle Stretch
What is the piriformis muscle? The piriformis muscle is a flat superficial muscle, located in the deep gluteal (buttocks) muscles. The functions that the piriformis assists with is tilting the pelvis to the side (laterally) and to the back (posteriorly) and rotating...
This will be a shock to the system!
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is currently being used in clinics around the world. Although the name tends to make you turn your head in fear, the benefits of this therapy far out way the fear factor. What is shockwave therapy? Shockwave Therapy is...
Brace yourself! This may change your life for the better
Knee bracing isn’t what it was 20 years ago, even 10 years ago. What was once a very cumbersome device attached to your leg is no longer. The goal of a knee brace is to give you the ability to return to what you want to do. This can be anything, from playing with your...
Golf Exercises
I know what you’re thinking… FORE the love of all that is good when can I get back on the fairway! That’s right! The golf season is upon us, and we are STILL stuck not being able to head to the greens. Knowing all that will be able to start soon, this is a key time to...
To Stretch or Not to Stretch! And how much?
Well, that all depends. While flexibility is an important component of healthy joint and muscle function, the timing and type of stretching used pre/post workout are key to effectiveness. Preparing for an exercise class, workout, run, weight training or a bike ride...
Let’s “leave” raking back behind!!!
Fall has officially arrived which means there is lawn work to be done! The first thing people usually do is rake leaves. This activity although it can be fun for your kids, can be physically taxing on you if done improperly or hastily. Raking leaves can lead to...