Hope for IBS and Ulcerative Colitis
These digestive problems can come from a variety of sources. Some of the most common causes are viral, bacterial and an overactive immune system that attacks itself. With symptoms including, pain, bloating, constipation, bleeding, vomiting and fatigue. Some research shows diet can contribute to the disease, but most research is now focused on treating it […]
Read More →What is Muscle Compensation & How to Fix It – 2 Solutions: Muscle Compensation Simplified
This article discusses how muscles de-activate, short-circuit, and shut down. Although it’s written from an athlete perspective, the concept applies to all of us throughout our lifetime. Using the USW analysis system, our treatment involves identifying and re-activating muscles, fixing biomechanical faults and treating soft tissue trauma and inflammation. This combination of therapies gives the […]
Read More →Specific Exercises for the Over 50 Crowd: Best Exercises for Seniors
Studies have shown that after the age of 50, you begin to lose close to 1 – 2% of your body’sstrength through muscle fibers loss EVERY YEAR. This rapid decline can dramatically affect yourquality of life in your latter years. Think about it; losing 2% per year between the age of 50 and70 is a […]
Read More →High Dose Vitamin D in COVID – 19
Does 60,000 IUs of vitamin D Daily help reduce the Inflammatory markers of COVID -19? This study cites 37 references. COVID is a hot and controversial topic. Our job here is simple to cite the current research and provide information for patients to make informed decisions. We’re not going to debate anyone about COVID, Chinese labs, vaccinations or treatments; we just are not knowledgeable enough. One anchoring tenet we would suggest however, is to get as healthy as you can. Improving your health will raise your natural immunity and make you more resistant to all viruses, bacterial and disease. It won’t guarantee a specific outcome, but it might prevent a problem or at least possibly minimize your symptoms.
Read More →Foam Rolling and Stretching, Outdated? 11 Interesting Citations About Foam Rolling
Foam Rolling and Stretching Is the old school pre-stretching routine actually helpful to improve flexibility and more importantly does improving your muscles’ range of motion reduce your chance of being injured? With the current yearly injury rate for runners showing that 50% of all runners will hurt themselves each year, its important to understand and […]
Read More →Understanding Muscle Reactivation
Muscle reactivation, or simply muscle activation, is a clinical procedure specifically designed to correct a muscle that cannot engage. Sometimes muscles will shut down, refusing to respond to the brain’s commands to contract, almost like a home’s circuit breaker, which if a fuse is blown cannot provide power to the house. As we discuss muscle […]
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