The Best Treatment for Trigger Points Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Trigger points are painful nodules in muscular tissue, commonly found in the upper back, low back, and gluteal muscles. Trigger points are frequently chronic, persisting from day to day without much relief. When someone says, “My muscles are all in knots”, those…

The Best Defense Is a Good Offense Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated Whether you live in the United States, Canada, or Western Europe, your health care decision-making is impacted by the type of health insurance available. In the United States, a fee-for-service system implies that you will be paying for some or all of the costs…

Tennis, Anyone? Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention Repetitive stress injuries are typically very difficult to treat successfully. These injuries are the result of actions done repeatedly, frequently, and consistently over time. They’ve taken a long time to build up and, therefore, the healing process also requires a fair amount of time. Shin splints, iliotibial…

Ten Tips for Smart Stretching Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention 1. Why stretch? Stretching lengthens muscles and improves flexibility. Also, stretching the big leg muscles – the hamstrings, calves, and quads – simultaneously loosens and lengthens the muscles of your lower back. So, when you stretch, you’re helping your back! 2. When to stretch?…

Ten Minutes of Stretching Can Make All the Difference Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Should I stretch before or after I exercise?1 Should I even bother to stretch at all? These are the questions that every busy adult asks whenever he or she is planning to begin an exercise program. The correct answer to the…

Taking Care of Older Joints (and Younger Joints, Too) Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Young Many people experience increasing musculoskeletal joint stiffness as they get older. Shoulders, knees, and ankles don’t seem to be as flexible as they once were. It seems more difficult to bend over and pick up a dropped object. It may be uncomfortable…

Swinging for the Fences Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Game-changing plays in any sport and at any level are tremendously exciting. Whether we’re watching Pop Warner football, middle school recreational soccer, high school basketball, or Major League Baseball, an extraordinary athletic play makes us stand up and cheer. If our team takes the lead as…

Surviving the Holidays Created inNewsletter Library The day after Thanksgiving is a milestone of sorts in America. It remindsus of just how quickly the year has gone by— and how close we areto the holiday season. This realization— coupled with the fabuloussales at major department stores and malls everywhere— helps makethe day after Thanksgiving our…

Surf City Created inNewsletter Library,Healthy Tips Summertime is fun time – swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, beach barbecues, and lots of sunshine! We want to be sure to enjoy ourselves all summer long and not be slowed down by the speed-bumps of sunburn, muscle aches and pains, and back strain. There’s plenty we can do for…