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Understanding Why Your Shoulders Pop and Crack

Understanding Why Your Shoulders Pop and Crack

September 22, 2024

Have you ever noticed your shoulders pop or crack when moving? Maybe you’re stretching in the morning, reaching up for something on a high shelf, or performing a workout routine, and suddenly, you hear that familiar sound. This cracking noise can cause concern for many, especially if it’s frequent or accompanied by discomfort. The truth …

Straighten Up for Pain Relief

Straighten Up for Pain Relief

September 10, 2024

In our fast-paced modern world, it’s easy to neglect one of the most critical aspects of our physical health—our posture. Whether you’re an office worker hunched over a computer, a fitness enthusiast pushing your body to its limits, or someone who experiences frequent neck, back, and shoulder pain, how you hold yourself can significantly impact …

Gait Therapy

Gait Therapy

July 3, 2023

Gait training, or walking therapy, can help those who have sustained an injury or individuals with a medical condition that affects their balance. By practicing different repetitions of motion in the joints of the lower extremities, the mind-body connection of nervous systems can improve.

Pelvic Floor Spasm: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options

Pelvic Floor Spasm: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options

March 15, 2023

Pelvic floor disorders are varied and complex health problems that can wreak havoc on your day-to-day life. As of 2008, nearly 24% of women in the United States had at least one pelvic floor disorder. The number of women affected by pelvic floor disorders increases with age. What Is Pelvic Floor Spasm? Definition Pelvic floor …

How Everyday Activities Can Cause Shoulder and Neck Pain (And What to Do About It)

How Everyday Activities Can Cause Shoulder and Neck Pain (And What to Do About It)

November 21, 2022

Neck and shoulder pain are common ailments and are often due to things that you do every day. Let’s take a look at what may be causing your recurring neck and shoulder pain. Potential Causes of Neck and Shoulder Pain You may be doing one or more things that are causing you to experience neck …

Therapy Better than Pills at Eliminating Chronic Pain

Therapy Better than Pills at Eliminating Chronic Pain

October 17, 2022

Chronic pain is an unfortunately common condition. Up to one in five Americans suffer from it. It’s such a problem that it has cost the United States more than $600 billion, which has gone toward treatments, lost work, and dealing with an opioid epidemic caused by millions of people becoming addicted to opioid medications prescribed …

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