Protect Your Body during Workouts
Workout injuries can be prevented with proper body conditioning. A quality fitness program is designed to safely train areas in your body to achieve fitness goals. At the same time, training is…
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Chronic Pain? Stress? Anxiety? Try Acupuncture
Today’s modern lifestyle is frequently pressure-filled with underlying stress. Prolonged exposure to stress can cause depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, insomnia, and a weakened immune system. Although over-the-counter pills and prescription drugs…
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Why Only RMTs Should Perform Massage
Most everyone has experienced sore, stiff, or aching muscles. Aside from pharmaceutical aid, rest, ice, compression and elevation, an effective treatment for muscle pain is massage therapy. This is the manipulation of…
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Six Surefire Ways Your Body Says It Wants Shade this Summer
Many of us love to spend the summer soaking up some Vitamin D. However, too much can cause more harm than good. Your body uses several means to tell you to ease…
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How Physical Therapy Boosts Mental Health
The ultimate goal of physical therapy is to be able to help a person move and perform daily tasks without experiencing pain. When we have limited movement, experience frequent pain, or suffer…
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An Introduction To Sports Therapy
When we hear the term “sports therapy” we might think it only applies to professional athletes. In reality, sports therapy is an integrated discipline provided by professional therapists. It gained recognition over…
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What Happens to a Body When You Sit for Hours on End
Ever wondered what those long hours sitting in front of the computer at work all day does to our bodies? Here are nine consequences that can result from this sedentary position: 1….
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Foods That Could Cause Gout and Resulting Pain
Gout is a type of arthritis that causes individuals severe pain, redness, and tenderness in affected joints. This inflammatory disease commonly develops in individuals who have high levels of uric acid in…
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Using the “Pain Scale” during Physiotherapy
Understand the Pain Scale Many people are asked to explain the pain they are experiencing when they see the doctor. Pain is a subjective feeling and varies from patient to patient. This…
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Time to Throw out These Four Exercise Myths
Beginning a new exercise regimen, or stepping up an existing one, can be a daunting task. However, if you’re holding onto myths about physical fitness, it might be time to re-examine your…
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