Headaches are one of the most common medical conditions. They can range from mild to severe and can be caused by stress, dehydration, lack of sleep, and certain foods. While headaches are usually not serious, they can be extremely debilitating and significantly impact a person’s quality of life. Fortunately, physical therapy can be an effective …
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine that has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide range of ailments, including pain, inflammation, digestive problems, respiratory issues, and skin conditions. The Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, discusses how cupping therapy was used in 1,550 BC …
Dry needling was inspired by traditional Chinese medicine and has been adopted by many Western medicine doctors over the years. The origins of dry needling date back to the 1940s, with the dry needling techniques used today being developed in 1979. At first glance, it may appear that dry needling and acupuncture are the same. …
Arthritis is one of the most frequent chronic medical disorders. It’s a term for joint inflammation. While there are various forms of arthritis, the most common is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects both older adults and athletes. Unfortunately, arthritis can cause symptoms that make it difficult to move without pain, which can have …
As an active individual, staying healthy and injury-free is important to you. You make time for your workouts and training because it helps you focus, spend time with yourself, and work toward your goals. Exercise can also give you a sense of energy, happiness, and accomplishment. But an injury can hold you back and prevent …
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Tips For Traveling With Back Pain It’s about that time of year when more and more people are beginning to travel again, which means longer lines and crowded airports. In the midst of all travel stress, are you making sure you’re taking care of yourself and staying away from old back pain flare ups? Traveling …
Back pain. The common cold of orthopedic injuries. It happens to all of us in some capacity throughout our lives. This can be a very debilitating injury, but we should not live in fear of it. If you have spent some time in or around a gym, I’m sure that some of you have heard …
So you just hurt yourself, now what do you do? I’m sure you have heard that you should ice immediately after an injury, right? Is this good advice? Before we can answer this question, we need to go over mechanisms and theories of icing Icing is believed to decrease inflammation Some aspects of the inflammatory …
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