Most of our clients are aged 50 or above, and staying as active as possible while they age is a big priority for them. As we get older, our bodies do need more care and maintenance to not only age well but avoid injury. Here are some of my top tips I like to give clients to help them stay active and mobile, avoid injuries, and continue doing...
Back pain is the most common type of problem we see here in our office. And the number one question I get from people who’ve hurt their back is, “should I rest until it feels better?” The short answer is “no.” But I understand why this is confusing. It’s scary to move, or know which exercise is best when something hurts, especially if it’s your back. We also...
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (otherwise known as “SIRVA”) is a rare, but possible occurrence when you get any vaccine. SIRVA happens when a vaccine is injected into the capsule of your shoulder joint instead of your deltoid muscle. It can also occur if the needle being used is not the correct length for you, or if it’s administered too high or too deeply into your muscle....
When I’m working with clients, one of the most common things I see when someone is having trouble engaging their core is that they tend to hold their breath. Why is this important? Because breathing properly allows you to activate your deep core – and good activation of your deep core is essential if you want the rest of your core muscles to work properly and help you...
Recently, Pilates has been gaining popularity with folks over age 40. Why? Well, let’s take a look at the history. It was first created by Joseph Pilates almost 100 years ago, who suffered from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever. When traditional exercise systems failed him, he turned to anatomy books and became obsessed with the human body. Refusing to let his body ailments define him, he eventually developed...
Is your knee pain actually due to a problem in your knee – or could it be caused by your lower back? One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to correctly identify the source. And often times that source can be your lower back. One of the biggest clues that you’ve missed the root source of your...
While researching for my latest article in the Portsmouth Herald, I came across an interesting study titled: “Arthroscopy for degenerative knees – a difficult habit to break.” The title of this study is telling. Arthroscopic knee surgery is still one of the most common surgeries performed, despite research telling us that it’s not nearly as effective as most people are led to believe. Furthermore, studies now indicate that people who...
Knee pain has been the hot topic around our office this week! With the nicer weather we’ve been having – more people are outside – and their knees are “talking” to them. Knee pain is the second most common complaint of musculoskeletal pain (back pain is number one) and it impacts one-third of all Americans at one time or another. Most of our clients are in their 50’s and 60’s and love...
Have you ever strained your hamstring but the pain just doesn’t go away? It’s been months since you first started hurting, you can’t actually remember how you injured it (it just started aching one day), you’ve been stretching and massaging it diligently, yet your hamstring still hurts. This happened to a recent client of ours (“Sandy”). Sandy was a runner and regular gym goer, who one day noticed...
Do you suffer from chronic neck pain and ever wonder… Why don’t my neck stretches work? Even though you’ve Googled and YouTubed them about a hundred times… There are a few reasons why stretching your neck might not be doing anything to help get rid of your neck pain. Your technique could be off You could be doing the wrong stretch It could be that you just shouldn’t be...
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