7 Ways to Treat Bursitis at Home

What is Bursitis? It is exactly what it sounds like “itis” means inflammation. Bursitis is inflammation of the bursae. This can be due to limited mobility or over use. When the muscles become too shortened and the joint becomes overly compressed our bursae have too much pressure applied to...

Bone Spurs: Natural Prevention and Treatment

What is a Bone Spur? A bone spur, also known as an osteophyte, is an overgrowth of bone tissue that can develop on the surface of a bone. It is usually caused by life’s general wear and tear. Just like a callous forms on the hand from repetitive damage...

6 Most Effective Ways to Burn Fat

There are several effective ways to burn fat, and a combination of approaches is often the most productive. Here are some of the most effective ways to burn fat: Realistically, Caloric Deficit is the only reason we lose body fat. If your resting caloric expenditure is 1,800 calories and...

What is Blood Flow Restriction Therapy? (BFR)

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy is typically utilized by our athletic population to speed up recovery times and even increase their strength and endurance. Using a cuff, band or strap of some sort you restrict blood flow to a certain muscle or group of muscles. The idea is to make...

Yoga for Injury Rehabilitation

Yoga can be anything you want it to be. In our business we focus on yoga as an isolated sports stretching technique. The intricate stretches yoga offers provide us with tools to help you rehab more quickly and improve your mobility. Andrea is a great therapist to book with...

How to Prevent Kidney Stones

If someone regularly experiences kidney stones they may have increased risk of developing kidney disease or kidney failure over time....

Is Potassium Good for You?

In short, yes potassium is good for you. You actually can't live with out it. Foods high in potassium include; bananas, sweet potatoes, spinach, avocados and yogurt....

Tips to Stay Hydrated

The amount of water people need to drink per day varies from person to person for a lot of different reasons, but we know on average the body needs around 100 oz a day to support normal organ function and tissue repair. ...

A New Way to Treat Carpal Tunnel

In the wrist we have two retinaculums, the flexor retinaculum is also known as the transverse carpal ligament and the extensor retinaculum known as the dorsal carpal ligament. These retinaculums often cause pain in the wrist. ...

What is Hammer Toe?

Daily stretching is extremely beneficial in the early stages of hammer toe. It is important to improve the flexibility of the muscles and tendons of the foot and lower leg....