When to use heat? Heat can be used for stiffness, arthritis, muscle pain, back or neck pain. Heat may be preferred for chronic or long-lasting stiffness and acute muscle soreness. Note: Heat should NOT be used for the first 3-5 days after joint sprains such as with new knee or ankle injuries. Heat is preferred … Read More
3 Tips to Ease Back into Spring Sports
It is officially Spring, which means that more sports are coming to life with this warmer weather. You may have kept up your fitness during the winter months, but if you play tennis, softball, baseball, soccer, or other sports, you probably didn’t stay fully engaged in the sport. Some of you may have taken an … Read More
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)?
Carpal Tunnel: Symptoms are pain, numbness, and tingling in your thumb, index, long, and sometimes ring finger. Cause of these Symptoms: The median nerve travels through the wrist with nine tendons that control the fingers and thumb. These tendons & nerves run in a tunnel and, with life tasks, sometimes become compressed or stressed. The … Read More
5 Arthritis Tips for Winter
1. Stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of fluids is vital for keeping your joints lubricated and flushing out toxins. You should drink 1 ounce of water per half your body weight per day. If you don’t prefer plain water, try adding fresh fruit to it! 2. Keep moving. Exercise helps with arthritis pain, so exercise indoors … Read More
Strategies for Your Aching Back
It’s reported that approximately 80% of the population has back pain at some point in their life. There are different types of back pain, but today we will be discussing acute back pain versus chronic back pain. Acute back pain is described as pain that comes on suddenly and lasts days to weeks. With this … Read More