Blog : Health
Easy Recommendations to Avoid Injury During Winter
As Chicagoans inch closer to winter and have to bear much colder temperatures, they are more likely to have to shovel snow, salt walkways, and […]
Hip Injuries: How Active Release Techniques (ART) helps You to Recover
As fellow Chicagoans embrace 2018 with new workouts and transforming your body from the holiday food comas (with Christmas and New Years) and work parties, […]
Active Release Techniques (ART) in Chicago… It’ll Help YOU Stay Active!
Chicagoans are very busy professionals spending short windows daily to work out and squeeze in physical exercise among the demands of his/her jobs. The mentality […]
Winter Colds… Don’t Succumb to Them!
During the next few months, it is easier to get a cold as the temperatures drop and your activity may slow down from the summer […]
Hydrating Properly in Hot Weather – A Must Read for Runners
As one trains for an upcoming race (1/2 or full Marathon, 1/2 or Full Ironman, or duathlon) or goes out for a run as part […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome… Watch Your Wrists
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the leading overuse and repetitive condition sustained in the workplace. It accounts for millions of dollars lost in absenteeism, disability, […]
Ice vs. Heat…. You may be Using it Incorrectly
I get a lot of patients who come into my office when they have injured their body and I often ask them if he/she applied […]
Clavicle (Collarbone) Fractures… It can and will heal without surgery!
Clavicular fractures are one of the most common fractures sustained while playing sports. It typically occurs in contact sports and often occurs when landing on […]
Heat-Related Injuries in Sports… Education and Hydration Matter!
In recent years, more reports of heat-related illnesses and serious injuries (such as death) have surfaced when practicing/playing in very warm environments. More often, these […]
Mild Concussions… There is No Such Thing as “MILD”
Concussions are becoming more commonplace in contact and collision sports nowadays as athletes are getting bigger, faster, and stronger. Athletes who compete in sports such […]