Foam rollers apply a massage-like effect to the soft tissues, creating a releasing mechanism referred to as ‘self-myofascial release’, or SMR for short. The aim of SMR is to apply a similar effect to the soft tissues as myofascial release, which is usually apply by a trained therapist (e.g. sports ...
Balance is important for everyone, but it is especially crucial as we age. One in every four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year, emphasizing the critical need for incorporating balance exercises to avoid falls. Falls are the number one cause of fatal injuries, and the most common cause of ...
Confused or overwhelmed about what to eat? We break it down to the basics.
In Chinese Medicine, there’s a huge connection to what’s going on with the body. The state of a patient’s emotional health can be a direct internal factor of a patient’s overall well-being. Different emotional imbalances can cause dysfunction and pathology in the organs and the meridians. The Organs and The ...
Wellness is not just the absence of disease, but how you are feeling. Are you feeling like you can take on the world and that life is good? Are you mentally, physically, and emotionally at the top of your game? That’s what we should all be striving for. In the ...
With the often prohibitive costs of physical therapy, more and more people are looking for ways to rehabilitate injuries and reduce muscle soreness from home. Thankfully there are many tools now available that help improve your recovery time and decrease your chances of future injuries. We have shared some of ...
In this week's podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Krishna Bhatta, whose blend of Eastern and Western philosophies have helped him develop some impactful strategies for achieving inner peace, happiness, tranquility and relaxation. He uses a blend of meditation, mindfulness, Intermittent Silence and a focus on the ...
By and large, most women have to wear bras. It’s just a social norm. While it may be more natural to ditch your bra and let the ladies hang, it isn’t practical in this day and age to go braless in public. Even though most women wear bras every day, ...
Oscar Wilde once said, ‘Everything in the world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power'. What many people don't understand is that this power most often means the power over our own bodies and emotions. Sex helps you release the stress that compromises your immunity, aids in pain ...
ly Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a long-term, progressive, and disabling autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and pain in the joints. The most commonly affected joints are the hands, knees or ankles. Rheumatoid Arthritis is also a systemic disease, which means it affects the whole body. It occurs when a person’s ...
