What Is ASTYM? You may have seen or heard of bodywork that involves the use of a plastic or metal instrument to assist in softening the muscles and loosening scar tissue. In broad terms, you may have heard it called “Instrument Assisted” manipulations or “Graston”. In this article, we are going to talk about a … Read more
5 Tips To Help You Stay Active This Summer The temperature is rising and with summer officially beginning on June 21st, we will be experiencing these hot days for the next couple of months. As such, we would like to encourage everyone to stay active even when it is hot, but to do it SAFELY! … Read more
What Are You Searching For? 5th Anniversary Editorial If you follow along with our emails, or social media you may know that June marks our fifth year as a small business. And each year around this time we like to have a little shindig to celebrate, so to help us get into party mode, I … Read more
“5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Hip Pain And What To Do NOW To Prevent A Replacement” Before we pull back the curtain on hip pain, it’s important to understand the basic mechanics of the hip joint. Like our shoulders, the hip is a ball and socket joint – meaning it has the capacity … Read more
Staying Healthy and Active….even when you’re busy! It seems like every time I talking with someone lately, they have 1 million and 1 things going on during the month of May. Between graduations, kids finishing up the school year, summer vacations and work obligations, people seem busier than they have been in quite a while. … Read more
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Home Exercises There is a common misconception that 100% of your physical rehabilitation occurs INSIDE the clinic. This could not be farther from the truth. We would argue that LESS THAN HALF of the healing occurs in the clinic while the other amount occurs outside the walls … Read more
“Why It’s More Important Than Ever To Grow Your Friend Circle And Boost Your Health After 40” It is known that more than 50% of Americans over the age of 40 are at risk for serious medical conditions like stroke and heart disease. We also know that meaningful relationships are one of the key indicators … Read more
How To Fest At Your Best…5 Tips For Beating Knee Pain This Festival Season! The yellow and black flags are starting to fly, signifying the start of yet another glorious festival season in Louisiana! Two of our biggest fests happen this month – French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest and we want to help you … Read more
Is A Walking Program Right For Me? We have long been told that we have to “feel” exercise in order for it to be productive. This myth leads one to believe that pain and soreness after an activity is a sign of strength gained, or progress made. To some, walking appears to be too easy … Read more
Wellness Planning – Why is it that important?? In the clinic, we talk with our patients a lot about the importance of life long health and wellness. Most of the time, by the time they see us as a patient, they may have stopped their favorite activities such as playing tennis and taking their evening … Read more
