Contrast therapy is a method of alternating cold therapy and moist heat therapy to optimize the healing process in tendonitis. The benefits of cold therapy include inflammation reduction and pain control. The benefit of moist heat therapy is increasing circulation which speeds the healing and sweeps away inflammation. The timing within the healing process to…
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome formally know as reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a poorly understood often under diagnosed condition. Some patients are told they have neuralgia after an injury. I have seen cases after surgery a limb getting rigid and immobile. My first case I encountered the patient has leg pain, atrophy,…
Yoga For Neck Pain There are a lot of people who have to sit all day due to the nature of their job. This can lead to poor posture and neck pain. Many seek yoga exercises for neck pain. When people have to sit down the whole day in an office working on a computer…
Studies have recently concluded that the average person in most western countries does not drink enough water. This can have both short and long term effects on the body. Most people should drink at least 8 average sized glasses of water each day (64 ounces). Many people do not drink enough water and the consequences…
In between your visits to our office, there are five wellness tips to keep your body—especially your back—healthy. If this sounds familiar—well, we’ve been talking to your mother. Just so happens she was right: Sit up straight. Develop the habit of good posture. It makes a world of difference in the way your back feels.…