5 Tips for Staying Active and Mobile as you Age
Most of our clients are in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, and they want to stay as active as possible as they age. However, as we get older, our bodies do need more care and maintenance to age well and avoid injury. Here are some tips we like to give our clients to help them […]
Tight knots in your muscles? Do’s and Don’ts
At one point or another, or perhaps even this very second, you’ve experienced tight knots in your muscles. They are annoying, nagging, uncomfortable, and quite often painful. The most common area to feel these knots is in your upper traps (the triangle shaped area between your shoulder blades and base of your neck). But other […]
The Location of Your Pain may NOT be its Source…
One of the most confusing topics we deal with in our practice is pain. And there’s lots of advice out there on what to do about it… Should you rest or move? Apply heat or ice? See a doctor or let it go away on its own? Before you can even think about a solution […]
How to Keep Knee or Back Pain from Derailing your New Year’s Goals
The most popular goals for the New Year continue to revolve around weight loss and exercise. But here is one thing that can get in your way when pursuing those goals… unresolved back or knee pain. So many people make the mistake of thinking that exercise or weight loss alone, is going to “cure” their […]
Considering Back Surgery? Read this First
Approximately 500,000 Americans undergo back surgery to relieve their pain every year, and according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHTQ), this costs approximately $11 billion annually. The worst part — it turns out only 5 percent of these people actually need back surgery. And for many folks — the pain just ends […]
Stressed out? Tips to Keep the Holiday Season Happy and Healthy
It’s the middle of December, which means we’re in full holiday swing. Although this is meant to be a time of celebration and joy, many people I speak with just can’t seem to avoid the stress. And it’s not just because we also happen to be dealing with a pandemic… although that’s definitely not helping! […]
Tips to Combat Arthritis this Winter
People tell me all the time: “I don’t need to check the weather anymore, my joints tell me what’s coming.” And as winter approaches, I know I’m going to be hearing more and more of this. So why is it that arthritis sufferers tend to be impacted more during the colder, wetter months? The actual […]
Five Easy Ways to Keep Active and Moving this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving might look a lot different this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to stay active during the holiday. And if you suffer from back or knee pain, it’s especially important to find ways to keep active and moving. Our spine and joints don’t like to be sedentary for prolonged periods. That’s […]
Got a Pain in Your Butt? Here’s what to do first.
Nobody likes a “pain in the butt.” But what do you do when you’re dealing with literal pain in your butt versus the figurative kind? It starts with figuring out where it’s coming from. Understanding the origin of your pain is necessary if you really want to solve it! One of our Pilates regulars (“Stacy”) […]
Movement Strategies to Combat the Stress of Pandemics and Politics
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been far from a typical year. We continue to find ourselves in a state of uncertainty — and it’s causing people to live in a constant state of stress. Eight months ago, when this pandemic began, we saw a huge surge in back and neck pain […]
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