April 01, 2017

Quick Fixes For Your Desk Setup To Decrease Pain

April 01, 2017/ Jason Han

If you work in an office or at home, chances are you spend a good amount of time sitting in front of a computer. This can vary from a couple hours a day to 40+ hours/week. It might not sound like a lot, but after 5-10 years, prolonged sitting can negatively affect your health.

Many people don’t think about posture or ergonomics until they start feeling uncomfortable sitting at their desk. This can include, but not be limited to, headaches, shoulder tightness, wrist soreness, and low back pain.

March 19, 2017

Are You Risking Surgery If You Don't Do Something About Your Pain?

March 19, 2017/ Jason Han

At one point in your life, chances are, you’ve experienced an injury. It could range from a minor ankle sprain, jamming a finger in a car door, or low back pain while picking up groceries. Most of the time, these injuries feel better in 2-3 days if they’re taken care of. When the pain disappears, most people believe they’re healed and continue with their daily lives.

March 16, 2017

Is Your Bike Setup Giving You Pain Or A Workout?

March 16, 2017/ Jason Han

Riding a bike is a great way to lose weight, burn calories, and work on cardiovascular fitness. But sometimes, we buy a bike and ride it for a couple weeks only to leave it in the garage because we can’t get comfortable on it. After a ride, you may feel saddle soreness, low back pain, or neck and shoulder discomfort. You may also experience numbness or tingling down into your hands or hot spots on the bottoms of your feet.

March 12, 2017

Stretching Is Great... But Are You Lacking Stability?

March 12, 2017/ Jason Han

When there is a problem in an area such as the knee or the lower back we want to address all factors that may have either caused or had a part in the problem.

After an injury there are three main steps in the recovery process that need to be addressed. First is to minimize and reduce pain. Of course this is the step that everyone wants and is the most noticeable, but just because the pain is reduced or gone does not mean you are completely “fixed or healed”. The next step is to restore range of motion and mobility. The last step is to regain strength and stability to the region. The reason it is done in this order is because our activities will most obviously be limited by pain. Then if we try to build strength and stability in a joint or area that does not have full mobility then we build improper patterns and create extra tension and compensations.

March 11, 2017

Can You Balance On A Single Leg?... And Why Is That Important?

March 11, 2017/ Jason Han

If you’re a competitive athlete, grandparent, or fall anywhere in between, balance is important. Balance may sound simple but it’s not. In order to balance well, your brain needs to communicate with the muscles and nerves in your body. Proprioception is a word used to describe your body’s ability to sense joint position. If you have good proprioception, the better you’ll adjust to quick changes in movement and decrease the risk of getting injured or falling.

March 05, 2017

My Back Is Feeling Better... Can I Just Jump Back Into My Normal Exercise Again?

March 05, 2017/ Jason Han

I had an injury but I'm feeling better, that means I can go back to exercising right?

This is a question that arrises very frequently and there is no concrete yes or no answer. It depends on each individual and the circumstances. Some key factors that we want to keep in mind when we return to activity is the intensity of the activity, what was the injury, and how long you have not been exercising for.

March 02, 2017

Seriously... I Hurt My Back Picking Up Groceries?!

March 02, 2017/ Jason Han

All too often we hear the question “why did my back go out or why did I blow out my shoulder, all I did was sweep, pick up my kids, or put groceries in the car etc.” This goes along with the saying of the straw that broke the camels back.

If we break down that saying, it means the straw was too much for the camel and this resulted in an injury. For any person, picking up your kids, cleaning, and lifting groceries should NOT cause pain or injury. When this is the case multiple factors need to be addressed.

February 27, 2017

Why So Many Patients Are Accessing Physical Therapy & Chiropractic WITHOUT Using Their Insurance…

February 27, 2017/ Jason Han

With 25+ years of combined experience amongst the entire HealthFit medical team, we have watched the evolution of insurance coverage for our services in just a few years.

10-15 years ago, insurances did a pretty good job of reimbursing healthcare practitioners for their work.

Unfortunately this is no longer the situation as insurance reimbursement continues to decline. (Partially because of unethical billing practices but I’ll save that one for another day.) Because of this, your healthcare providers are forced to see more and more clients in order to make ends meet. It is all about appeasing the insurance companies, NOT the clients!

February 26, 2017

Why So Many CrossFit Athletes Are Getting Back Pain After The Open Workout – And What To Do About It…

February 26, 2017/ Jason Han

I’ve had a few conversations with some high level CrossFit athletes since the release of the Open Workout 17.1. Across the board, everyone was dealing with an increase in back and shoulder pain. We discussed not only the movements but the overall volume of the workout.

There is a misconception that this acute episode of pain will resolve in a few days leading up to 17.2. Even worse, it will resolve in time to do the workout again so you can actually have a qualifying time. In most cases... these are just not realistic.

February 19, 2017

Can My Poor Posture Cause Headaches?

February 19, 2017/ Jason Han

How we sit, stand, and do activities can either help or hurt us when we have an injury. When most people sit at work, in their car, or at home their head comes forward, shoulders roll in, and we arch our upper and middle back.

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