Posted in Active Release Technique, Nutrition, low back, neck on Nov 11th, 2009 No Comments »
What is a Cramp?
A muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction of a muscle, part of a muscle, or several muscles that usually act together. If the spasm is forceful and sustained, it becomes a cramp. Most people describe a muscle cramp as a feeling of tightness in the muscle; it’s not unusual to feel [...]
Posted in Active Release Technique, Elbow, Rehabilitation, chiropractic, neck on Sep 12th, 2009 No Comments »
There is a newer phenomenon hitting Silicon Valley that is causing pain, weakness and parasthesias of the arms. These symptoms are now commonly being referred to as CELL PHONE ELBOW from excessive cell phone use (AKA cubital tunnel syndrome). More time is now being spent on cell phones than ever before as people [...]
Posted in Active Release Technique, chiropractic, low back on Feb 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Sciatica is one of the most loosly used terms when diagnosing symptoms. I want to spend a little time providing some background to this diagnosis.
Sciatica is a very broad term given to any type of pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling sensations felt in the lower back, buttocks (usually only one-sided), or down into the leg and/or [...]
Posted in Active Release Technique, Elbow, chiropractic on Feb 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Welcome to Silicon Valley, land of the cubicle and all of the repetitive stress injuries that are associated with working behind the desks that reside within these cubicles.
One of the symptoms I am most commonly asked to examine and treat in the office is pain of the lateral elbow. Lateral elbow pain that is most [...]
Posted in Active Release Technique on Dec 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Low back pain doesn’t seem to be resolving? Migraines driving you nuts? Annoying elbow pain?
As a chiropractor, I know there is nothing more important than maintaining proper joint movement (adjustments) for superior joint health and, therefore, overall health of the body. But unlike many chiropractors, I have incorporated a technique along with my adjustments that takes healing to [...]