Do You Have Knee Pain And Your Foot Turns Out?

Do You Have Knee Pain And Your Foot Turns Out?

When you squat, it is extremely difficult for you to keep your feet parallel?

When jog or run, does your foot tend to whip outwards every time you push off? 

Knee pain, especially around the kneecap and inside portion of the joint are very common areas of discomfort for many. You may been given a medical diagnosis of patellofemoral pain, meniscal pain, or plain general arthritis. But what does this mean? 

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My Back Hurts And I Can't Get Comfortable When Sleeping.

My Back Hurts And I Can't Get Comfortable When Sleeping.

Sleep is an essential part of life and is something that most of us have struggled with at one point or another.  Sleeping is important because allows our body and state of mind to recover from the business, stress, and demands of the day so we feel refreshed in the morning.  Most of us don’t sleep enough, which affects how productive we are during the day.  If you’ve ever been jet lagged, you understand how difficult it is to fall asleep at night, or stay awake during the day.

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Can Justin Bieber's Posture Contribute To Jaw Pain and Headaches?

Can Justin Bieber's Posture Contribute To Jaw Pain and Headaches?

The Temporomandibular joint also know as the TMJ or jaw joint usually have pain, tenderness, popping, or clicking. Some people might try medications, a soft food diet, or mouth guards to relieve symptoms. That is exactly what they may do, relieve symptoms, not fix or address the cause of the pain and discomfort.

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Running Is Bad For My Knees, Right?

Running Is Bad For My Knees, Right?

Often, I will hear that people don’t run because they have heard it’s bad for their knees. Well that’s not entirely true. Does that mean I think you should start your first day running a 10K, definitely not.

However, I also don’t want you to think that you can’t run. On the flip side, if you are a runner and your knees do hurt... physical therapy and chiropractic can help!

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Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

All too often, I hear that people around me aren’t sleeping enough (don’t worry I’m often a part of that group as well!) However, I think it’s important that we all recognize just how important sleep really is to our health!

Sleep is important for your overall RECOVERY from a long day of work, exercise and life's numerous stressors. This is the optimal time your body RECHARGES itself so we can function at our best. 

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Treating Our Gymnasts - Using The Evidence

Treating Our Gymnasts - Using The Evidence

We here at HealthFit are back to talk about another gymnastics related topic this week! As Physical Therapists (and Athletic Trainers) we rely heavily on evidence-based practice. 

I’m sure not many have heard about this evidence-based practice so I thought I would share a little about it. Physical therapists and athletic trainers (along with other health care professionals) contribute research to a body of evidence, which helps dictate what we choose to utilize in our programming for patients.

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Tracking Your Fitness... How Much Is Too Much?

Tracking Your Fitness... How Much Is Too Much?

The adage "The Information Age" loosely translated is the "gathering and almost instantaneous transmission of vast amounts of information"... We can pretty much find out anything at anytime. We are only limited by how fast our fingers can tap a key...

This ability to "gather" information can be both a blessing and curse....it really depends on your perspective.
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Horse Racing Jockey - Flavien Prat's Amazing Return After A Fractured Back

Horse Racing Jockey - Flavien Prat's Amazing Return After A Fractured Back

For those of you that do not follow horse racing, Flavien Prat is one of the hottest young riders on the circuit right now. With over 5 million in purse winnings in the first half of the 2016 season, he is currently ranked #11 in all of North America.

In August 2015, Flavien suffered a serious fall while racing at Los Alamitos resulting in several fractured vertebrae in addition punctured lung. He was put into a back brace which he would...

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Frustrated with your 1 on 1 time with your Physical Therapist or Chiropractor?

Frustrated with your 1 on 1 time with your Physical Therapist or Chiropractor?

Are you frustrated with the quality of care you are receiving when you go to see your physical therapist or chiropractor?

Are you spending 90% of the session working with aides instead your actual doctor?

Is your doctor taking the time to listen to your concerns?

The truth of the matter is that we truly believe you will get BETTER FASTER WITH LESS VISITS when you come here to HealthFit Performance & Wellness in Pasadena, CA. Because our sessions are 1 on 1, we get to know you on a personal level and well as make better decisions regarding your health. This in turn allows us to truly help you reach your goals

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Is your chiropractor "just" adjusting you for your injuries?

Is your chiropractor "just" adjusting you for your injuries?

If you have ever received an adjustment from a chiropractor, often times the reaction is, “Wow, that was amazing!”

Now the questions is: “How long did your relief last?”

There are a number of occasions where you are fixed right away or better after a few treatments in conjunction with some stretching and exercise.

BUT… there are a great deal of individuals that do not get better with this system of treatment. This is where the “CHEMICAL” and “EMOTIONAL” components of the individual need to be addressed as well.

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