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 Rehabilitation, chiropractic, low back, neck on Apr 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
It surprises me that many of my patients are unfamiliar with the therapeutic procedure of traction. Traction is perhaps one of the best adjunct procedures to chiropractic care when treating a variety of symptoms. Although there are many different types of traction that are utilized for many different reasons, I’m going to focus on the benefits of [...]