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Understanding a Frozen Shoulder

Here’s a guide to understanding a frozen shoulder This condition, also referred to restrict movement, which causes pain.

The Benefit of Massage Therapy in Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Care

While most people are familiar with physical therapy and massage therapy, many are unaware of the role that they can play to provide even better results than one or the other alone. What Does Each Type of Therapy Entail? Having a good understanding of each type of therapy establishes the basis for better relating how […]

Stilettos Can Be a Real Trip!

Recently, I spotted a girlfriend I hang out with sometimes at clubs, Maryanne, hobbling across 59th Street and 2nd Avenue crutches-in-hand and with left foot strapped into a big black wrapped shoe-like splint. My first response was to call out to her but, during rush hour, the likelihood of hearing the shout-out seemed impossible; I […]

Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain

While pregnancy can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a woman’s life, it is also a time that places a great deal of stress on the expectant mother’s. As the baby develops over the course of nine months, many changes occur within a woman’s body. Hormonal fluctuations are a major facto maintain her […]

How Your Cell Phone is Putting You At Risk for the Newest Tech Health Epidemic

The conveniences of technology in the modern era are causing unprecedented health problems for thousands of consumers around the world. Text neck, or neck pain caused by looking down at a cell phone screen for too long, is affecting people in unprecedented numbers. Chronic suffering from this condition even has a name: text neck syndrome. […]

Plantar Fasciitis: New Treatment Possibilities

Heel pain is a common physical complaint affecting about 10 percent of Americans. The pain may be mild or severe, making it difficult to perform the normal activities of daily life. While there can be several different sources of heel pain, the most common is a condition called plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis? The […]

Platelet-Rich Plasma Rehabilitation

Every drop of blood in your body has a certain plasma content contained within. The platelets making up the plasma content in your blood are known as platelet-rich plasma (PRP). It’s generally understo as platelet rich plasma therapy. Understanding Tendons To fully understand the merit of platelet-rich plasma rehabilitation, there needs to your bones. The […]

Take Stress off The Foot With Plantar Fasciitis Exercises

TMJ Disorder: What Is It, and What Can Be Done To Solve It?

TMJ is just the abbreviation for the temporomandibular joint. This joint connects your jaw to the temporal bones in your skull. Actually, if you put your fingers in the center of your ears, you could feel this joint while opening and closing your mouth. Unfortunately, this little joint causes a great deal of orofacial pain […]

Simple Steps to Increase Ankle Health

People tend to take their ankles for granted. They often do not stop to think that these joints support their body weight, allow them to walk, run, turn, stand on tiptoe, and do so much more. Dancers, figure skaters, and athletes depend on ankles to pivot, change direction, jump, and sprint. As long as these […]