Trigger Points! WHAT ARE TRIGGER POINTS? Trigger points, or a type of muscle stiffness commonly referred to as “knots”, are the result of tiny contraction knots that develop in muscle and tissue when an area of the body is injured or overworked. A hallmark of a trigger point is something called “referred” pain. This means […]
The Loss of Grip Strength Tennis Elbow is a repetitive use injury causing severe inflammation and pain around the outside of the elbow. Classically caused by a backhand shot in tennis, it more commonly develops from other overuse movements, such as using a computer keyboard and mouse or repetitive grasping motions. Patients with tennis elbow […]
Strong Butt equals strong back; mobile butt equals pain free movement Strong and highly functioning glutes are responsible for a lot more than filling out a pair of pants. This extremely pivotal muscle group plays a key role in how the body functions, looks, and feels. The glutes are the largest muscle group in the […]
WHY DOES MY PAIN COME BACK? Just because your back pain is gone and you’re able to move pain-free again, does not mean it will stay that way if you don’t make necessary changes to your lifestyle. There could be positions or daily habits that need to be changed. You will be fighting your “body […]
THORACIC SPINE (UPPER BACK) MOBILITY! Your thoracic spine is the middle section of your vertebra between your neck and lower back and composes 12 thoracic vertebra and your rib cage. Thoracic mobility can be thought of the available movement or motion of this region of our body, and is very important for achieving good posture […]
Just a shift of gears here as we wind down the early fall sports and move into winter sports. Yes, the thought of it getting cold may make some cringe, but if you are like, I LOVE the cold weather for running. There are debates out there concerning should your kids focus on one […]
Neck Pain Treatments – Active Release, Chiropractic Care and Myofascial Release for Neck Pain and Injury Recovery Neck pain is a regular part of life for so many Bucks County residents. Whether it’s from a car accident, a ski accident, a contact sport injury, endless hours spent in front of computers, chronic stress or just the […]
Musculoskeletal And Tension Headaches Causes, Treatment, and the Effectiveness of CBD Oil Today’s subject is headaches. Two of the most common types of headaches are musculoskeletal headaches, which are also referred to as tension headaches. And also, there are migraine headaches which is a second type of headache not as common as the tension headaches. […]
SICK Scapula: An Overlooked Cause of Shoulder Pain SICK scapula or shoulder dykinesis is a form of shoulder pain created by disorganized movement of the shoulder joint. Kinesis refers to “motion”, and the prefix “dys” describes something that is “bad, abnormal or difficult”. In the case of SICK scapula, individuals who repetitively use their arms […]
CBD OIL What is it and is it for me? Link to slide show CBD or Cannabidiol is a cannabis compound that may have significant medical benefits Legal CBD oil is derived from the Hemp plant and does not have the active ingredient THC THC is the molecule in marijuana that will cause a person […]