Do You Know What The Graston Technique Is?
Soft tissue injuries can be debilitating and frustrating. When tissue is damaged, it will often heal in a fibrotic, haphazard manner which results in a restricted range of motion, pain, inflammation and functional limitations. There is a method of manual therapy that interrupts and breaks this cycle of pain and dysfunctional movement. Graston Technique (GT) […]
All You Need to Know About Sun Exposure
Sun exposure often has a negative connotation associated with it. It is well known that ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure accelerates skin aging and increases your risk for skin cancers1. Although this is the case, there are multiple health benefits of sun exposure to remember. Some of the advantages include: Enhanced mood Improved sleep […]
Know the Risks with Dehydration
Working out during high heat creates it’s own set of issues that can effect performance. Frequent research has been able to demonstrate that heat can negatively impact marathon running performance from about two percent in elite competitors to as much as 10% in three hr finishers, with similar results being seen in elite cyclists. Dehydration […]
Launching this spring are 4 new programs to help you! If you are interested in any of the following, please call either location today and we’ll take your information down. Balance Program: This program is geared towards Seniors who have fallen recently, feel like they loose their balance too much, or just feel unsteady on […]
This Past weekend, Dr. Ireland attended the McKenzie Institute’s the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: Clinical Skills Update. As the name implies, this particular course focuses on reviewing and updating the principles and application of the McKenzie theory/techniques of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. The course included more intensive clinical reasoning and problem solving for the more […]