Tips from Our Doctors to Stay Healthy in a Modern World
Is Shockwave Therapy Right For You?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive, FDA-cleared treatment that uses high-energy sound waves to boost circulation and stimulate tissue repair in painful areas. It is used for conditions such as tendonitis, muscle pain, neck and back pain, sports...
What Conditions Can Shockwave Therapy Treat?
Do you suffer from chronic or acute pain or have limited mobility that affects your quality of life? Have you had a sports injury, car wreck, work accident, or fall? Do you experience neck pain, back pain, foot pfain, knee pain, or shoulder pain? Then you need to...
How Do You Wear A Backpack Without Hurting Your Back?
It’s that time of year again! In just a short few weeks, our kids are heading back to school, with new classes, teachers, and challenges. Parents are making sure their children have all the school supplies like pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, lunch boxes, etc. that...
How Long Does It Take To Know If Vitamins Are Working?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Vitamins usually take weeks to months to produce noticeable effects, so a three- to four-month trial is a reasonable window to judge whether a supplement is helping. The timeline depends on the type of nutrient, with water-soluble vitamins like C and B12...
How Do You Know If A Vitamin Is Good Quality?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Many over-the-counter supplements are poorly regulated and may not actually contain what the label claims; third-party or independent lab testing is a key sign of quality. The specific form of a nutrient matters, and higher-quality supplements list the...
What Can I Take To Strengthen My Bones?
Today, we're talking about bone health. Now, you all heard that calcium plays a big part in making sure you have nice strong bones, but did you know that vitamin D plays a synergistic role in that as well? What does vitamin D do? Vitamin D's role is to increase the...
What Can I Do To Keep My Bones Healthy?
Vitamin D Does a Body Good: How to keep your bones healthy! We’ve all heard the commercials growing up that “Milk Does a Body Good!” accompanied by all the celebrities showing off their milk mustaches and kids showing off their cute little biceps wearing...
Why Should I Care About Blue Light?
If you're someone who works with a computer screen all day long, it's really important to have some sort of blue light filtering. How do you relax your eyes with blue light? I prefer blue light blocker glasses, and I sourced these from Zenni. They block harmful...
How Do I Loosen My Piriformis Muscle?
KEY TAKEAWAYS The piriformis is a deep hip muscle that, when tight, can compress the sciatic nerve and cause pain radiating down the leg. The figure-4 stretch is the main at-home fix: lie on your back, cross the affected ankle over the opposite knee, and gently push...
How Do I Set Up My Keyboard Ergonomically?
Let's talk about the height of your keyboard. What angle should your keyboard be at? If you work at a desk job, you are using your keyboard for hours and hours on end. It's incredibly important that the keyboard is in exactly the right position. The right position...
