Why Posture Alone Isn’t Fixing Your Neck Pain You’re halfway through your workday when you notice it again. Your neck feels stiff, the muscles across the tops of your shoulders are tightening, and perhaps you feel that familiar ache near your shoulder blade or at the base of your skull. What do you do? You naturally sit up straighter, pull your shoulders back, tuck your chin, and try...
“Vertigo” is the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning and nausea that often stops you in your tracks without any visible signs or warning. If you’ve ever experienced vertigo, then you know the debilitating effects it can have on your daily life and ability to work. For those that haven’t experienced vertigo – it can be difficult to explain. Your co-worker will never understand why you missed that deadline....
As we get older – balance problems tend to creep up on us. Everything from poor vision to weak muscles to stiff joints can have an impact on how steady we are on our feet. Activities like Yoga and Tai Chi are great for improving balance because they help you to focus and become more aware of how your body is moving. Having a strong core and leg...
A strong, healthy core is important for our health and posture. When your core is strong and working properly, you will have less back pain, better posture, and will move with more ease and endurance. But how do you know if your core strength is where it needs to be? Here are five signs that might indicate your core is weak and what you can do about it:...
As you probably already know, we specialize in back pain and core strengthening via Pilates… So why on earth then – would we be writing about how strengthening your core could actually be hurting your back instead of helping? One of the number one reasons people come to see us is because they want to strengthen their core – in hopes that it will put an end to...
If you’ve ever felt tightness in your hamstrings, the typical advice you get from friends, family, and even well-meaning healthcare professionals is to stretch them. But if even your stretches just aren’t working – what then? You hear me say this a lot… but if you’re constantly stretching… or even foam rolling a tight or tense muscle… and nothing seems to change… then it’s time to start considering...
One of the number one reasons people come to see us at our practice is because they want to strengthen their core — in hopes that it will put an end to their back pain. Pilates has long been known as the staple in core strengthening. We’ve been incorporating Pilates into our physical therapy practice for the last 10 years and it’s been transformational for my clients. Pilates...
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