What is Osgood Schlatters?  Osgood Schlatters is a type of tendonitis in the knee that generally affects boys between the ages of 10 and 15, but can be seen at any age and in girls as well. Osgood Schlatters is caused overuse. The overuse read more »

Everyone from the seasoned athlete to a beginner just getting into exercise can benefit from using resistance bands in their workout. The training possibilities of resistance bands are endless. Resistance bands are lightweight, portable, inexpensive, versatile and offer variable resistance. Resistance bands don’t read more »

Core Training on a Roller No matter how strong your arms, chest, shoulders and legs look and feel, if your core is weak, your body won’t perform at its full potential. Working on the muscles in your body core will improve the effectiveness read more »

Joint Manipulations & Spinal Adjustments:  What Happens when My Joints “Pop” or “Crack”? When you crack your neck and back, it often feels good afterwards, especially if there was a great deal of tension or pain prior. The reason it feels good to read more »

Strength, length, and freedom from pain!  Hidden Benefits Most of us who exercise on a regular or semi-regular basis know about the importance of stretching. We’ve been told since third grade gym class that we must stretch to avoid injury. While this is read more »

PROBLEM POSTURES TO LOOK FOR: POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: Prolonged hunched or elevated shoulder while holding the phone Telephone headset Speakerphone Elbows splayed out (shoulder abduction) Lower worksurface Lower chair armrests Bring chair armrests in closer Awareness and habit training Raised or tensed shoulders Habit or tension training Lower worksurface or keyboard Lower chair armrests Raise chair, if read more »

June 2010 Educational Focus: “Bad Work” – Avoiding Ergonomic Pitfalls & On the Job Injury The goal for your daily workspace is that NO part of your body has to stretch, tilt, bend, or constrict constantly and unnecessarily because strain (especially repetitive strain) read more »