If you are suffering from neck pain, upper back stiffness this is a great mobility and movement approach to regain and then maintain optimal movement and decrease pain. The advantage of this movement is it can introduce movement into the neck without it stressing the tissue a d minimizing a threat response 1-3 sets for…
Category: Injury Prevention
The prescription and the dose most doctors aren’t prescribing correctly!
What if your Doctor prescribed you a therapy that would decrease your chance of dying by 70% and your chance of cardiovascular disease by 60%, would you be interested? Studies have claimed that between 75-85 percent of death and disease can be related to lifestyle. You do not need a doctorate to understand that proper…
Post Race Recovery Foods
Recovery is as important as training when it comes to performance. During a long endurance event, you break your body down and deplete your body of nutrients and reserves. To avoid deficits, and sub-optimal performance, follow the following recovery food list to help rebuild your body, detox from oxidation, boost your immunity, lubricate your joints,…
Chi Running
If you were to spend 4 hours a week golfing, you would probably take a lesson or a tip or two to learn to golf. If you were to fish 4 hours a week, you may ask the Bait shop which rod to use and what the fish were biting on. If you were to…
Guided Muscle Relaxation
Practicing progressive muscle relaxation Before practicing Progressive Muscle Relaxation, consult with your doctor if you have a history of muscle spasms, back problems, or other serious injuries that may be aggravated by tensing muscles. Most progressive muscle relaxation practitioners start at the feet and work their way up to the face. For a sequence of…
9 Surprising Truths about Sunscreen
The Original article can be found on the Environmental Working Group Website–Click Here Sunscreens Exposed: 9 surprising truths Sunscreens prevent sunburns, but beyond that simple fact surprisingly little is known about the safety and efficacy of these ubiquitous creams and sprays. FDA’s failure to finalize its 1978 sunscreen safety standards both epitomizes and perpetuates this…
Sitting…the hidden dangers of a common action
As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, there is one thing nearly all modern Americans have in common: we sit all the time. Though our great shift towards computer-based work has done great things for productivity, it has, unfortunately, done terrible things for our health. From increased risk of heart disease and…
Upper Cross Syndrome & Tennis Injuries-Avoiding injury off the courts
Avoiding Tennis Injuries Off the courts-Upper Cross Syndrome By Dr. Todd Plutchok, DC ART Provider Let’s treat the cause and not just the symptom. Many times when tennis players are experiencing pain they flip their tennis game upside down trying to alter their swing, change their racket, decrease the volume of play, and strap on…