Our current medical system is often limited to treating people's symptoms, but often that is not the source of the symptoms. People with chronic pain would benefit from seeking out practitioners that are able to listen to them and their body, evaluate and treat them holistically and find the true source of the symptoms.
Women's health physical therapy is completely different at Solstice Physical Therapy. It incorporates Myofascial Release, full-body treatment and also incorporates the mental and emotional aspects that may be contributing to pain and dysfunction in the woman's body. It is completely individualized care.
Are stability shoes, orthotics and cushioned shoes always necessary for comfortable running and walking? Could they be detrimental?
Yoga is amazing for so many reasons, and it's incredibly easy to do at home with You Tube Yoga channels. Here are my 5 favorite channels!
The body is amazing with its resilience and capacity to heal, sometimes it just needs a helping hand. As a practitioner, the body amazes me everyday, as each person is so different in their needs and responses to treatment.
Chronic low back pain can be so frustrating and despite trying to avoid motions or positions that are known to increase pain, it can flare up for no reason whatsoever! ARGGGGHHHH!!!! It can put huge limitations on people's activities and therefore, on their quality of life - so not cool! If you have ever dealt… Continue reading Chronic low back pain? Have you checked your multifudi?
I am going to start this post with a warning - be prepared for a rant! Have you ever seen a doctor that did some tests and told you that everything was normal and they couldn't find anything that could be causing your symptoms, and then just left it at that? Maybe they referred you… Continue reading Don’t let anyone tell you that your pain is “all in your head.”
By guest contributor: Jessica McElroy, PT, DPT Have you had the opportunity to experience myofascial release? It is a mind boggling, incredible treatment that can change the way you see physical therapy and assist you in living your life to the fullest. I highly recommend it and let me tell you why! I have been… Continue reading What can Myofascial Release do for YOU?
I'm sure people are getting tired about hearing me talk about FASCIA this and FASCIA that, but seriously, it is EVERYWHERE and connects EVERYTHING in our bodies! As I am working on patients, I often hear "how come I can feel it on the left side of my neck when you're working on my right… Continue reading Why I think Myofascial Release is the bees knees and why everyone needs it!
Myofascial release can help people to avoid surgery and release tension and stress that is coming from a different area of the body. Try MFR first before thinking about orthopedic surgery.
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