February 1, 2023
When we think about getting regular exercise, our focus tends to be on the number on the scale and how many plates we can put on that bench press bar. Occupational and physical therapy might be in there, too, but especially in the age of […]
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June 17, 2019
Age is not just a number. Take a look at your classmates on Facebook. Many will look years apart — some will look their age, others will seem to be decades older than the rest, a few lucky ones won’t seem to have aged at […]
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June 1, 2017
According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, up to 85% of people in the USA will have some form of back pain in their life. Low back pain is the most common cause of disability worldwide. But what causes this painful condition? Is it […]
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March 9, 2016
Chronic pain can be excruciating, mild, continuous, or totally incapacitating. Perhaps what makes this condition so frustrating is that the pain signals remain active in your nervous system for months, even years. The common sources of chronic pain include joint pain, headaches, backaches, muscle pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, sinus pain, tendinitis, and […]
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February 25, 2016
Throughout our bodies is fascia, the web-like network of tissues that connect our muscles, organs, and bones, holding them together. A specific type of fascia is myofascia, the fascial tissue connecting the muscle fibers. Myofascial pain is common but often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. In this […]
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