Head Injuries in Sports: The Silent Alarm and the Healing Power of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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Head Injuries in Sports: The Silent Alarm and the Healing Power of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

The challenge with head traumas lies in their deceptive nature; symptoms may not surface immediately, allowing the injury to progress unnoticed. Recognizing the urgency of addressing every head injury, regardless of its initial appearance, is crucial for the well-being of athletes. This blog aims to highlight the importance of vigilant care and monitoring for head injuries, emphasizing that early intervention is key to preventing long-term damage.

Enter Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), a groundbreaking treatment that offers a new horizon in the management and recovery of sports-related head injuries.

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Protect Your Knees: A Look At The Three Most Meniscus Injury Causes

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Protect Your Knees: A Look At The Three Most Meniscus Injury Causes

Meniscus tears can be a painful and debilitating injury that may limit a person’s mobility and quality of life. Fortunately, physical therapy and chiropractic care can be an effective treatment option, especially when combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment. Meniscus tears will present different symptoms for each person, and having a healthcare professional assess your injury will help determine the treatment plan.

When it comes to suffering from a meniscus tear, there are a number of factors that can impact the severity of the injury. The Top 3 Common Reasons for meniscus tears that are seen at HealthFit are related to Sports Injuries, Traumatic Injuries, Age & Wear and Tear.

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5 Reasons Why Soft Tissue Manipulation Is Important For Chiropractic Adjustments

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5 Reasons Why Soft Tissue Manipulation Is Important For Chiropractic Adjustments

Chiropractic adjustments are great for correcting imbalances in your joints and spine, but in many cases, that may not address everything your specific condition requires. With the combination of chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue manipulation and corrective exercises'; our chiropractors are able help alleviate your pain, and set the ground work to ensure your it does not return. That is why our chiropractors take the time to further enhance each adjustment with soft tissue manipulation.

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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fix Degenerative Disc Disease?

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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fix Degenerative Disc Disease?

HBOT can help with treatment for degenerative disc disease by providing more resources for your body to use as building blocks. By boosting your oxygen intake, your red blood cells have more nutrients to deliver and use as energy. Therefore, the avascular tissue that makes up the intervertebral disc actually receives a boost in healing capabilities. With more oxygen flowing in your body, more cells begin to “wake up,” and exhibit or inhibit specific characteristics that could benefit your overall spine health.

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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help with Knee Arthritis?

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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help with Knee Arthritis?

Knee arthritis is a very common condition we come across at HealthFit, and there are various ways we can help you manage the pain and discomfort that comes from it. Arthritis can be characterized as joint stiffness, swelling, and discomfort with movement. It can affect all the joints of the body, ranging from the neck and shoulders to your knees and ankles. Regardless of severity, arthritis can be difficult to live with, and requires professional care to manage it.

Alongside with physical therapy and chiropractic treatment, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be utilized in conjunction with your current treatment to manage arthritis. There are people with different forms of arthritis, like Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gout, that have seen lasting benefits from hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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How Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improve Your Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Treatment?

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How Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improve Your Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Treatment?

Our therapists go the extra mile to make sure you receive the best quality of care at HealthFit. Even with all of the right methods and procedures, sometimes physiological limitations, like how well your body’s cells are functioning, can get in the way of full recovery.

There are practices that can help train your nervous system to work more efficiently, but how do we target your treatment at the cellular level?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is the answer!

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Are Your Shoulders the Reason for Your Wrist Pain When You Rock Climb or Boulder?

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Are Your Shoulders the Reason for Your Wrist Pain When You Rock Climb or Boulder?

With the increase in accessibility for anyone to start climbing comes a growing number of injuries. Climbing, whether bouldering or rock climbing, requires a great amount of physical and mental strength. There is some debate as to what makes a “great” climber in the sport, with a lot of focus on the strengths of your upper body versus core versus lower body, however it’s important to also consider how your shoulders can make a difference in your grip strength and technique.

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Why Do I Have Knee Pain When I Go Hiking?

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Why Do I Have Knee Pain When I Go Hiking?

In this week’s article, we go over some simple tips that could help with your knee pain while hiking, and signs you should not ignore. If you are a veteran hiker, or are just starting out, it’s a good idea to refresh yourself on tips to avoid experiencing knee pain.

To get the best out of your summer, make sure to bring out the best in yourself!

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Are you optimizing your recovery to maximize your workouts?

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Are you optimizing your recovery to maximize your workouts?

Your health is wealth, and a large part of that stems from making sure you are giving your body the BEST conditions possible to make the most out of all your time, energy and hard work.

When it comes to fitness, we notice that people have the tendency to focus on programs, workouts, and exercises, but one of the things we're not talking about is recovery.

Recovery is one of those terms that we hear all the time in the health and fitness world, but what is it exactly?

What if I told you that you could really optimize your next workout or training session by just remembering to do a few simple things?

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Is a personal trainer right for you?

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Is a personal trainer right for you?

Maybe you’ve been looking to get healthier and more active, to be able to keep up on your weekend hikes, or maybe you just want to feel and look good when you wear your favorite clothes or take photos...

Personal training can be a great option for those who have important health goals to reach but just need a little bit of help or guidance.

HealthFit Personal Trainer Coach Allister Buchanan is here to speak on some barriers we notice people face when deciding if finding a personal trainer is right for you...

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