In today’s rapidly expanding realm of therapeutic techniques, two often-confused treatments are dry needling and acupuncture. While both employ slender, sterile needles inserted into the body, their origins, intentions, and methodologies diverge significantly. Dry Needling, a modern intervention rooted in Western medicine, targets specific trigger points in muscles to alleviate pain, improve range of motion,…
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The pelvis has sheet-like muscles stretching from the tailbone to the pubic bone, back to front. Much like a hammock supports the body, these muscles support the pelvic organs. The purpose of the pelvic muscles is to keep your organs in place, such as the bowel and bladder.
Like most Americans, you are probably spending several hours sitting in front of a computer every day. Now, with the increase in people working from home, you may not even be working from a desk anymore. Many people without home offices find themselves working from their kitchen counter or even their couch. While hunching over…
Don’t ignore that persistent crick in your neck when you wake up each morning! Chances are, that clicking is a tight muscle that has taken a LONG time to bad enough to make some noise. Chronic muscle tension can sometimes be linked with an underlying break-down of the joints, but sometimes, the source is purely…
Most people know the feeling of a pit in their stomach before a big presentation or due date. The sweaty palms you get before a first date, or the weird rash you get every time you go to your in-laws house can be signs of stress. It is no secret that stress can have physical…
When we think about our core physical health we often think of how our hearts and lungs work, how are joints and muscles feel, and everything along those lines. One aspect of our core strength that we should focus on more is the pelvic floor. In this article we will take a dive into what…
How To Take Your Coffee Here we are again, the endless debate: Is Coffee good or bad for me? We have seen countless amounts of conflicting information, whether it is on your 8 o’clock news channel, a new restrictive diet trend on Facebook, advertisements from the coffee companies, or a blog trying to create a…
You read that right! Did you know that as of January 1, 2015, all 50 states allow patients to seek some level of treatment from a licensed physical therapist without a prescription or referral from a physician (1)? It’s true!! In the state of Ohio, there are some provisions to this rule, which are all…