Acute Ankle Sprains: At-Home Treatment and when you should see a doctor
Have you ever rolled your ankle after missing a stair step or slipping on a slick surface? Rolling or over stretching the ankles can cause a sprain if the ligaments in your ankle are pulled hard enough. Sprained ankles are a common injury. They can happen almost anywhere and to anyone.
10,000 steps per day: is it realistic?
Many have given advice to get 10,000 steps per day in order to maintain health and mobility in the legs. Many also state that this number is too high and to reap the gains of walking, we need far less than 10,000 steps. So, in short, the answer to the question above is, “it depends.”
the importance of getting enough sleep
We often take sleep for granted. Staying up late for various reasons, and overtime developing poor sleeping habits. In the long run, not getting enough sleep can be detrimental. This blog discusses reasons you should get more sleep and provides some useful tips to improve sleep quality and quantity.
5 Things you can do for your knee pain
Have you or a loved one experienced knee pain? If so, you understand how annoying, debilitating, and discouraging it can be. The knee is loaded each time we take a step, so even simple tasks like walking to the bathroom can be painful. Here are 5 things you can do to help relieve and prevent that frustrating discomfort.
core exercise mistakes and tips on how to correct them
Core training is not easy, and it is common to perform some of these exercises incorrectly. Focus on the quality of motion to engage the correct muscle groups to reap the full benefits.
a quick case for the sauna
Those scorching hot summer days often make us quite uncomfortable and escape to the comfort of an air conditioned room, however there are many benefits of heat.
Neurodynamics: A Brief overview
What is neural tension? What causes it? What can you do about it?
Why do we have pain?
It has been crammed into our heads that if we are in physical pain, that something must be “wrong”, or “off”, or “out-of-wack” in our bodies. Granted, if you fall and break your elbow, odds are you will have pain to pair with your newly fractured ulna. In this blog, I am going to share with you 3 stories, and with that, reference 4 people who changed the way I look at pain.
5 Things you can do to indulge during the holidays without getting the santa bod
It’s hard to resist the sweets and treats that come along with the holiday. Here are 5 things you can do to avoid the dreaded Santa bod while still enjoying the holiday feast and festivities.