An Introduction Kinesio tape, first introduced to the world during the 1988 Summer Olympics, has steadily gained popularity over the years. Its initial introduction to the U.S. occurred in March…
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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): The ultimate shortcut to building muscle?
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a technique that uses a medical grade tourniquet around the upper arm or upper leg to restrict blood flow while exercising. I know, this sounds…
28 Jul
Our Core: Tensegrity and Spinal Stabilization
Our spinal column serves to protect our nervous system and is an attachment site for the muscles, ligaments, nerves, guts and fascia, it stores kinetic energy and it helps transfer the loads of the body into our base of support. To function effectively, the spinal column needs to be both stiff and flexible at the same time. This dynamic dance of stiffness and flexibility is orchestrated by the brain’s incredible ability to control a symphony of muscles around the spine.
28 Sep
Foot Structure and Function – Pronation
Some people think that pronation is bad. Pronation is a necessary motion that allows the foot to accommodate to the ground in a way that ideally reinforces stability and allows…
27 Aug
Headache Causes and Solutions
At least 15% of American adults suffer from moderate-to-severe headaches. The cause is multi-factorial and can be triggered by many things, including: Brain injury/concussion Poor quality of sleep and/or poor…
13 Jul
Accelerated Recovery & Superior Results with Laser Therapy
What is Laser Therapy? Low level laser therapy is a technology that uses a combination of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers diodes to bathe diseased or traumatized tissues with photons. …
31 May
Healing Foot Pain – Focus on Function
Your foot is important. It is your base of support. It must be stable enough to support the joints above and transmit force, yet mobile enough to adapt to the…
14 Apr
Fascia and Training – The Best Way to Improve Mobility
I’ve heard fascia described in many ways, ranging from, ‘’The white stuff on a chicken’, to ‘a body wide tensional network, which consists of all fibrous collagenous soft tissues, whose…
14 Apr
Getting to the Point – Dry Needling
Dry needling may be your answer to a pain-free life. It is possible that you have heard of dry needling by now. Perhaps it has been recommended to you by…
14 Apr
Myofascial Decompression (Cupping)
Myofascial Decompression (MFD), or ‘cupping’, has been around for thousands of years. Recently it has re-gained popularity within the health and wellness community and amongst physical therapy professionals. So, besides…
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