Achilles heel is used as shorthand, meaning someone’s weak spot. But why is that? Is the Achilles tendon really your most vulnerable spot? Well, if you’re trying out a new exercise routine or ramping up an old one and pain flares up at the back of your foot, your Achilles tendon may, in fact, become your Achilles heel. What is an …
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When the muscles in your back or neck tense up, it can be paralyzing. Plus, it’s difficult to figure out where the pain originated. Reaching back, you might feel small lumps in the area that hurt when you press down. Where did those come from? Maybe someone tells you to go get a massage—something to work out the “knots.” …
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Learn How Moist Heat Can Help Treat Pain Most people are familiar with using hot and cold treatments for pain, but did you know that not all heat is created equal? There are two different types of heat therapy: moist and dry. Both are meant to penetrate below the skin to relieve pain and soreness, but it’s important to know …
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Imagine a comfortable, relaxing process, with pain relief and more mobility after just a few short visits; that’s manual therapy. Seem too good to be true? Well, it isn’t. In fact, studies specific to patients with neck pain have shown that manual therapy provided the highest success rates for decreasing pain, increasing mobility and overall recovery! What is Orthopedic …
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It seems like every athlete you see on television is sporting these brightly coloured spider webs of tape—shoulders, stomachs, legs, arms and more. But what does it actually do for them? What is k-tape? Kinesiology tape or “k-tape” is a latex-free cotton strip with a sticky adhesive that holds it in place. It’s designed to mimic human skin, with a …
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If you’ve ever gotten a shock from an electrical outlet or wire, you might be shy about attaching something like that to your body. But did you know electrical currents can be an effective method of pain relief? What is TENS? Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is an electronic device that sends stimulating pulses across the surface of the …
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One misstep and I found myself with a twisted ankle. It was as simple as stepping off the curb into a pothole that landed me with a grade 1 ankle sprain. After two weeks of using the RICE method I was still in a lot of pain–it wasn’t going away on its own. Despite being in a lot of …
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Whether it’s front knee pain, back knee pain, or side knee pain, it can be debilitating. Today, we’re figuring out where your pain is coming from and what to do about. While the causes and treatments for knee pain are many, here are 4 main causes Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) If you’ve got pain in and around the kneecap …
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It turns out our parents were right about good posture. Did you know that bad posture can actually make you feel depressed, lower your energy levels, and reduce circulation? Over time poor posture can wreak havoc on your body, causing pain, limited motion, reduced flexibility and even injury! So what can you do to improve your posture? Here are 6 …
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