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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!
Read MoreThe most basic, yet vital aspect of your everyday life begins with your breath. Your respiration determines how the rest of your body gets important nutrients that are essential for optimal health. Breathing properly to maximize oxygen in the body can promote better mental clarity, improve sleeping habits, maximize digestion capabilities, reduce stress levels, and even improve your immune system.
Read MoreSitting at your work desk for too long may be damaging your body in ways you were not aware of. Depending on your work set up, it can be challenging to make the appropriate accommodations for your body’s posture.
Luckily, there are some simple modifications and exercises you can adapt to your lifestyle that will help counteract the negative effects of sitting for too long.
Read MoreWhen it comes to health, one of the biggest questions we get from people that call and come in for treatment is whether or not they should have surgery for a certain condition.
Sometimes doctors, or even patients, feel that surgery is going to be the magic bullet - you get the surgery and you're perfectly fine after you “heal up”. And while there are cases where surgery is warranted, there's also the other part of recovery that’s easy to forget about...
Read MoreIf you by chance followed the recent NBA playoffs, one of the biggest topics of controversy was whether or not Kevin Durant should have played game 5 of the finals.
As the physical therapist and rehab coordinator for the Los Angeles Football Club, I could not help but try to put myself in the same position and ask myself, "What would I do?"
Do you feel like you aren’t able to do the things you want or love because of your arthritis holding you back?
Well, the good news is, you do not have to live with this pain or discomfort… If you’ve found yourself struggling with limited activity because of your arthritis discomfort, then you may want to keep reading to find out how we can help you…
Read MoreToday is the last installment of this series discussing knee pain, its various causes, treatment options and success stories. When helping our clients eliminate their knee pain, one of the most important things we can do is tell them what NOT to do.
Remember that in this early phase of recovery, our main goal is to reduce pain and inflammation, so it makes sense that if there are a few things that are really aggravating the knee, then we need to get rid of these things as soon as possible.
Read MoreLast week was all about getting some tips on decreasing your knee pain so you can get back to exercising again. One of the most challenging things people face in this day and age is inactivity. One of the sports that our clients love best is GOLF!
For them, there is nothing better than the smell of the grass, the calmness of the surroundings and the feeling of hitting a great swing!
If you or a loved one is an avid golfer, how many times have you had to stop because of knee pain?
Are you tired of an inconsistent swing because of an achy knee or sharp pain every time you push off or follow through?
How many surgeries have you had on your meniscus before deciding this may be too much?
Read MoreWith the new year upon us, many of us are getting started on our ‘resolutions’, or we’re at least thinking about them. And of course, one of the most common resolutions you will hear is people who want to start losing weight and exercising more. Losing weight and exercising more in 2019 are both great ideas… but what about people who can’t workout because they are in pain?
This is a frequent obstacle at the clinic, especially for people with knee pain. It often goes something like this: “I’d like to exercise more to lose some weight, but my knee hurts too much to exercise.” Here’s another common variation: “My surgeon tells me I need to lose 40 lbs if I want a total knee replacement, but how can I lose weight if I can’t exercise?”
Read MoreOverall, knee pain is a bit like back pain; it seems like everyone has it, and not many people really understand what they can do about it. Additionally, many people are under the impression, often via trusted advice, that they ‘just have to live with it’ because they are ‘getting older’.
If this sounds like YOU, I think you’re really going to enjoy this next series of articles. I’m going to start with some basic information today, and then I’ll be able to offer valuable information about how to eliminate knee pain in future articles.
Read MoreHealthFit Performance and Wellness Center provides Chiropractic, Physical Therapy and Fitness for people of all ages.
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