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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Reduce Your Inflammation With The Natural Healing Capabilities of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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Reduce Your Inflammation With The Natural Healing Capabilities of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Inflammation is a common side effect that can occur following an infection, injury or when the body fights against foreign toxins. The physical appearances of inflammation are seen as, but not limited to, swelling of the injured site, increased redness and bruising, and feeling hot to the touch. There are also instances where inflammation or irritation can affect your body in the deeper levels of your tissues. 

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How Is LAFC Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau Recovering From His Injury At MLS Cup?

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How Is LAFC Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau Recovering From His Injury At MLS Cup?

While the team is celebrating the win for the days and weeks to follow, there is a reality that Max has to face with his recovery. The things he was used to doing on a normal basis were no more.

Imagine coming from the highs of being the starting goalkeeper in a championship game to having surgery the next day while the rest of your teammates and family are at the victory parade. 

Imagine not being able to attend the World Cup with the Canada National Team, their first one in the last 26 years. 

Bottom line… It’s Tough!

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Are You Feeling Frustrated With Your Lack Of Concentration and Mental Clarity?

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Are You Feeling Frustrated With Your Lack Of Concentration and Mental Clarity?

The truth may be that there are some underlying issues affecting your overall mental clarity. Your body’s ability to adapt to stress and fatigue while operating at a productive level begins to deteriorate after time. For some people, this is a gradual change, and for others, it may feel like it came about all of a sudden. Those moments of rapid change may lead you to believe that you are feeling tired or having a rough day at work, when in reality, it has to do with much more than that.

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My Doctor Says I Have The Spine Of An 80 Year Old…Now What?

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My Doctor Says I Have The Spine Of An 80 Year Old…Now What?

A common thread of discussion that is going on within HealthFit is the disassociation between day-to-day experiences and healthcare imagery, such as x-rays and MRI’s. Simply put, many of our patients are told by their doctors that according to their x-rays and MRIs, something ‘looks’ way worse than it actually is.

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How HealthFit Collaborates With Wellness District Los Angeles To Help You Reach Your Healing Goals

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How HealthFit Collaborates With Wellness District Los Angeles To Help You Reach Your Healing Goals

At HealthFit, our primary goal is to treat every patient through a holistic lens to identify the underlying issues that are stopping them from doing the things they love. It brings a sigh of relief to know that healing communities like Wellness District Los Angeles also encompass this idea of holistic treatment, and approach their member’s wellbeing by providing services that treat and improve the mind, body, and spirit.

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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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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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