It may sound ironic, but it’s a fact that exercise can be the cure or the cause of stiffness. You may have noticed that for yourself. Maybe you wake up one morning barely able to move after an intense session at the gym the day before. On the other hand,…
How many years have you been on the planet? How much have you accomplished? How much have you enjoyed your life? At your current rate of progress, will you get to do everything you want to do? Or, will you reach the end of your life and experience regret? Few…
No matter where your pain is coming from, if you're a chronic pain sufferer it can be truly difficult to maintain a healthy day-to-day life. However, there are many things you can try that may make it easier to cope with the pain. You might even find that your pain…
With the new year approaching and resetting of deductibles, here are some things to consider when deciding to pay out of pocket for mobile concierge physical therapy (even when you have insurance!). 1. Receive personalized and better quality care - 1 on 1 services delivered to your home, when it…
Do you believe the stereotype of busy professionals grabbing fast food burgers and letting their treadmills collect dust while they’re rushing from one meeting to the next? In reality, a growing body of research shows that being busy helps you to make healthier choices. To be more precise, thinking you’re…
How much junk food do you eat a day? If you’re like the average American, almost 60% of your calories are coming from ultra-processed food loaded with excess sugar, salt, and fat, according to a recent study by Tufts University and the University of Sao Paulo. While most experts agree…
The relationship between sleep and pain is complicated. Sore joints can keep you up at night, and lack of sleep can make you more sensitive to pain. In fact, up to 90% of adults with chronic joint pain are unable to sleep well, according to the Cleveland Clinic. You may…
Conventional medicine has done a good job with acute care, but the results have been less impressive when it comes to chronic conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all adult Americans now have at least one long-term, complex condition such as heart disease or…
You’ve probably heard of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) even if you’re not sure how to go about it. After all, it does have a long history. An American doctor named Edmund Jacobson published his first book about the concept in 1929 after noticing that physical relaxation helped his patients to…
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training and rehabilitation has been an upcoming and hot trend in the fitness and rehabilitative community with more favorable research continuing to come out on the daily. What occurs during BFR training is that your therapist will restrict blood flow into an extremity with a certain…