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We help people in Columbia, Laurel, and Ellicott City become pain-free and healthy through functional movement and proper nutrition
We’re in the middle of summer. Vacations are in full swing and so are our bodies, more specifically, our shoulders. With daily trips to the pool, summer camp activities and tennis, shoulder injuries can be quite common. [Read more…] about Summer Shoulder Injuries
If during pregnancy you have been experiencing numbness, tingling, and burning. As well as pain, pins and needles sensation or loss of strength in your hands and fingers its possible you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is estimated that around 25 percent of women experience Carpal Tunnel during pregnancy. It usually is most noticeable in the second and third trimesters and may extend past childbirth. [Read more…] about Carpal Tunnel and Pregnancy
I know we all have those days where we wake up and feel like we don’t have the energy to take on the day. Life is busy and sometimes fatiguing. However, low energy shouldn’t be a regular problem. You may have a constant struggle to get going in the morning, or feel the need for that big cup of coffee before you can even say “hello”. Maybe you find yourself struggling to get through the work day, or your losing focus on tasks that need to be completed. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to make changes to improve your energy levels. [Read more…] about Do you have low energy?
The key to successful exercise is injury prevention. Do you work way too many hours during the week? Life often gets so busy that exercise gets put on the back burner. You try to make up for a week’s worth of inactivity in one or two days on the weekend. Thus, you become a weekend warrior. Your intentions are good. Getting exercise during the weekend is certainly a positive since exercising even 1-2 times per week can help reduce your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
HOWEVER,
This sudden burst of activity after sitting in front of a computer all week can trigger musculoskeletal injury or strain. This will keep you from exercising at all! You become more susceptible to injury because the level of physical activity required to participate in recreation is not maintained during the week. [Read more…] about Injury Prevention for Weekend Warriors