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Why You Should Seek Treatment While your Insurance Deductible is Met

Jesse Elliott — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:52:31 +0000

It’s time to GET TREATMENT now Before the beginning of the year! 1. Insurance Deductibles Are Usually Met by Now: Most patients don’t strategize in regards to their insurance deductibles. Most of us have met our deductibles or our max out of pocket making it a very good time of year to have things taken […]

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Homemade Ice and Heat Packs

Jesse Elliott — Sun, 07 May 2017 16:34:08 +0000

As simple as it may seem heat or cold application can provide a surprising amount of pain relief for many types of pain. Cold packs help reduce inflammation and numb painful areas. Heat packs help increase circulation to a specific area of the body and can promote healing. What most people don”t know is that […]

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Why Things Hurt

Jon Hill — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:24:08 +0000

The following video is entitled “Why Things Hurt”. The presenter in the video is Lorimer Mosely who is a neuroscientist in Australia. He describes several interesting pain experiments in which a person’s pain perception is altered by changing the context of pain. Lots of cool stuff here. The highlight for me is the last 90 […]

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5 Self Help Tips for Living Better with Arthritis

Jesse Elliott — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:57:30 +0000

Ease the Pain caused by Arthritis Arthritis has become an epidemic among Americans and many of us feel the effects of the disease when first get moving in the morning. Most of us know that this is a chronic condition that becomes more complicated as the disease progresses but there are a few things […]

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Best Back Pain Patient Resource I’ve Read

Jon Hill — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:44:59 +0000

The Tasmanian Health Organisation South has put out one of the best low back pain pamphlets that I ever seen. It is very simple without any fancy graphics but their message is spot-on. A copy of the pamphlet can be found here. What I like about this information is that it is re-assuring and accurate […]

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8 ways to improve your health and money making potential through Corporate Wellness

Jesse Elliott — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:47:34 +0000

Corporate Wellness Can not Only Improve Your Health but Also Your Income Potential Corporate wellness has become a buzz word in the workplace over the past few years. Employers want their employees to be healthy to help improve productivity and to help reduce injuries as well as improve overall satisfaction with their jobs. I meet […]

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Spinal Manipulation for Neck Pain

Jesse Elliott — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:59:09 +0000

The Journal of Sports and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy recently published an article regarding spinal manipulations and neck pain. First off what is a spinal manipulation? A manipulation is the same as an adjustment in which a high velocity and low amplitude force is applied to the spine often resulting in an audible “pop”. The article found […]

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Staying Hydrated After Therapy

Jesse Elliott — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:26:02 +0000

If you have ever received physical therapy or massage therapy you will notice your therapist will often tell you to drink water and stay hydrated. There are several reasons why this is important to getting the most out of your therapy and keeping your body functioning correctly. First off, soft tissue work and exercise are […]

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Plantar Fasciitis Explained

Jesse Elliott — Thu, 22 May 2014 15:55:53 +0000

What is Plantar Fasciitis? One of the most common problems that we deal with in the clinic is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the the tissues on the bottom side of the foot. The bottom of our feet are covered with connective tissue that runs from the heel bone to our toes. This […]

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7 Benefits of Kinesiotaping to maximize performance

Jesse Elliott — Sat, 03 May 2014 01:58:57 +0000

How to Improve your Athletic performance with Kinesiotaping If you have watched sporting activities lately you have probably noticed athletes with colorful tape on their bodies. This type of taping is called kinesiotaping and it is often used with athletes. However, there are all sorts of applications for kinesiotaping. Recently several interesting studies have […]

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