I recently had a patient ask me…why I feel increased pain during cold weather? Sometimes I wonder if it is that the cold weather coincides with stress from the holidays. However, the scientific answer is that cold causes our bodies to constrict. Nerve ending are more sensitive during cold weather and your muscles contract to
The glenohumeral joint is a ball-in-socket joint where the glenoid of the scapula joins with the head of the humerus. Cartilage, called the labrum, extends from the edge of the glenoid to the humerus to improve stability of the shoulder. A SLAP tear is an acronym for a superior labral tear from anterior to posterior.
Longevity secrets in Chinese Medicine span the course of 5 millennia. The eight branches of Chinese Medicine include: meditation, exercise, diet, cosmology, feng shui, bodywork, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. Each branch works on a different layer of a human being and is an expression of the spherical nature of life. In this short essay I
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects posture and movement due to damage to the brain. It is characterized by decreased functional abilities, delayed motor development and impaired muscle tone and movement patterns. Because of these, a patient with CP takes longer to do the task and uses a lot of his/her energy focusing
Whether you are a past physical therapy patient or current one, you most likely were given an “HEP” or home exercise program within the first few visits. The exercises are not meant to be busy work but rather to help supplement what you have been doing in your therapy visits in the clinic. Attending physical
“Tech Neck” or forward head posture is described as a forward position of the head to the rest of the spine. This posture has become more prominent since smartphone use has increased. An estimated 56% of the United States population uses a smart phone, with an average use time of 5.1 hours per day. “Tech
Chiropractic is a science philosophy and art which examines the spine for slight misalignments or segmental dysfunctions. These vertebrae which are in an abnormal position and cause interference with the bodies nervous system, are also called Subluxations. These Subluxations can not only cause pain but can be detrimental to the body’s natural balance or homeostasis. The
Low back pain is one of the most prevalent conditions treated in physical therapy. It is estimated that 80% of adults will experience some level of low back pain during their lives (Schroeder, Rossler, Ziehe, Higuchi, 1986). Low back pain can occur for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, disc disorder, muscle
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