How to Prevent and Treat Tennis Elbow: Reclaim Your Grip on Pain-Free Activity
“Matt Bonner says he got tennis elbow from his iPhone 6” – 2015 NBA sports headline Tennis elbow, a common condition also known as lateral epicondylitis, plagues not only tennis players but also individuals who engage in repetitive hand and wrist movements. It...
Effective Stretching Techniques for Pain Relief: Moving Beyond Pain Management
“Chronic pain is not all about the body, and it’s not all about the brain – it’s everything. Target everything. Take back your life.” - Sean Mackey, MD, PhD Living with pain can significantly impact your daily life, limiting mobility, hindering activities, and...
The Link Between Your Muscles and Your Brain: A Critical Connection
“All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.” ― Martha Graham Our bodies are marvels of interconnected systems, and the communication between your muscles and...
Why Your Brain Is Key to Pain-Free Living: Unveiling the Mind-Body Connection in Soft Tissue Therapy
“The mind and body communicate constantly. What you think can impact how you feel, and how you feel can influence your thoughts.” – Anonymous In the realm of pain management and soft tissue therapy, it’s easy to focus solely on the physical aspects of discomfort. We...
Addressing Common Misconceptions About Physical Therapy: Busting Myths and Maximizing Benefits
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Physical therapy is a powerful tool for managing pain, improving mobility, and regaining function after injury, surgery, or a variety of chronic conditions. Physical...
The Hidden Power of Your Body’s Deep Tendon Reflexes Explained
"Movement is a medicine for creating change." - Carol Welch, movement therapist. Have you ever had a doctor tap your knee with a small hammer, causing your leg to jerk involuntarily? This seemingly simple act is actually a window into your nervous system, a way to...
The Science of Movement: What You Need to Know About NKT® and AiM
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." - Mark Twain For most...
Chronic Pain Solutions: How Innovative Therapies Are Making a Difference
"Chronic pain is not all about the body, and it's not all about the brain – it's everything. Target everything. Take back your life." - Dr. Sean Mackey, Stanford professor. Chronic pain. It's a phrase that carries a heavy weight. Millions of people worldwide...
Exploring the Benefits of Cold and Heat Therapy in Rehabilitation
When it comes to physical rehabilitation, pain management and promoting healing are top priorities. There are a wide variety of differing techniques to achieve these goals, and two of the most readily available tools are cold and heat therapy. While their effects seem...
Exploring the Connection Between Emotional Stress and Physical Pain
The mind and body are intricately connected. While we often think of them as separate entities, emotional stress can manifest in very real physical ways. And one of the most common consequences of chronic stress is the experience of physical pain. As such, it's vital...