

Understanding the Role of Gut Inflammation on Core Health (Part One)
A healthy core has a lot to do with digestive health as muscles cannot be healthy if there is inflammation within the digestive tract or...


Nonsurgical and Nonpharmaceutical Solutions for Chronic Myofascial Pain
Muscle Knot in Myofascial Pain Syndromes Recently, in a conversation with a patient about Pain Awareness Month, I came across an intriguing perspective. She shared that she had spent considerable time trying to ignore her pain. This outlook is prevalent among those experiencing pain or trauma. The aim of pain awareness is not to concentrate on pain to intensify it, but to investigate natural and alternative approaches, beyond medication or surgery, for treating and preventing


Reduce Inflammation with Dry Needling
Dry Needling therapy is increasing in popularity as more individuals are experiencing the benefit of this ground-breaking modality for pain relief and inflammation reduction. As a physical therapist, my main job is to restore movement and function, and I use several manual therapy tools to accomplish this, including dry needling. Dry needling is NOT the same as acupuncture. The same tool is used (a fine, filament needle) but that is the only similarity. Acupuncture is based

























