Inflammation is the new buzz word now being related to many chronic medical conditions such as …allergies, Alzheimer’s, asthma, high cholesterol and narrowing of the arteries, cancer, heart disease, celiac disease, chronic pain of muscles and joints, recurring “tendonitis”, Crohn’s…
What is the Temporomandibular joint? We can locate the TMJ by putting a finger on the triangular structure in front of the ear. The finger is moved just slightly forward and pressed firmly while opening the jaw. The motion felt…
Pain under the ball of your foot? You may have metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia is pain of the metatarsal heads, where the toes meet the long foot bones, under the ball of the foot. It is commonly described as burning, sharp pain or aching…
More and more people are noticing Olympic, professional, and amateur athletes as well as coworkers in the office with colorful strips of tape all over their bodies. This wonderful and recently recognized material is called Kinesio® Tape. Health care professionals…
Upper Back, Shoulder, and Chest Benefits of using a foam roller is comparable to a deep tissue massage, myofascial release and myofascial trigger point therapy. Myofascial trigger points are taut bands or knots in the muscle tissue that can refer…
Do you ever wonder why it feels like you got hit by a bus the day or two after a deep tissue massage or workout? This is not necessarily a bad thing, but can confuse a lot of people into…
Take a Stand for Health By now you may have heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking.” Beyond being clever, the catchphrase, coined by Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative director Dr. James Levine, underscores a disturbing fact. According…
Whenever the Green Mountains transform from the beautiful fall foliage to a white blanket of snow, we Vermonters start to count down the days until our favorite ski resorts open. As I start to move my backpacking gear to the…