Demystifying Dry Needling Why is dry needling so popular Are dry needling and acupuncture similar? What is dry needling? Can dry needling help me? Why is dry needling so popular? Dry needling is a...
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Does a Weak Core Cause Back Pain? By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Does a weak core cause back pain? The core has been given a bad reputation over the last 2 decades as the cause of low back pain. I wouldn’t recommend doing this but if you google “how to fix back...
International Yoga Day By Christy Plaugher
International Yoga Day is June 21st, and I have to say I am really looking forward to it. I am not one to celebrate random holidays, so I have to admit I was a little skeptical of this celebration...
How Your Mid Back Influences Your Jaw By Dr. Samantha Dove
How Your Mid Back Influences Your Jaw Sounds strange right? You’ve probably heard “it’s all connected” when it comes to your body, but how does the health and mobility of your spine influence what’s...
Simple Ways Addressing TMD with Physical Therapy Improves Your Quality of Life By Dr. Samantha Dove
How does TMD affect quality of life? Jaw pain, headaches, pressure in your face, ear pain, muscular tension- no one has time for that! These symptoms begin to interfere with our ability to...
The Benefits of Yoga for Runners By Guest Contributor Erin Roddy
When you get into entrepreneurship, you learn a lot about yourself really quickly. Being a sole proprietor is not a easy gig. Many of us make the move because we think we have something special to...
Choosing the Right Physical Therapist for You By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Choosing the Right Physical Therapist for You Have you been to see a physical therapist in the past and thought the whole experience was unsuccessful? Consider this…you may not have seen the right...
Physical Therapy for the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) By Dr. Samantha Dove
What is TMJ/TMD? Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your mandible or lower jaw to your temporal bone in your skull. TMJ is the anatomical term for this joint, whereas TMD stands for...
Am I Letting My Body Recover? By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Am I Letting My Body Recover? Recovery is quite the buzz word these days. You can’t get on Facebook without being served an ad about the latest and greatest device meant to speed up recovery....
Oh, My Aching Back! By Barb Sferra
Several years ago, while teaching a mat class, one of my newer clients asked, after hearing my unending queues to engage the abdominals: “So, do you walk around all day long sucking your gut in?” My...