Category: "Prevention" Articles
July 1, 2017
The recovery tool market has exploded in the last couple years and for good reason. Whether the goal is to maximize performance and gain an edge on the competition, or recover from chronic pain...
July 1, 2017
When it comes to female contraceptives, reactions run the gamut. Some women stick to the same method for years without a problem, while others experience a nightmare of side effects. But are the tales...
June 1, 2017
Across America, 30 to 45 million children between the ages of 6 and 18 are participating in organized sports. The benefits of being active and participating in athletics are well-documented, but unfortunately, the increase...
April 30, 2017
Discover if your feet could be causing you injury and what you can do about it.
March 1, 2017
You wake up feeling strong, supple, and motivated to build the body you want or to dominate training for your next race or competition. You rack up your cardio minutes, hammer through your resistance...
January 1, 2017
One of the most common misconceptions about body chemistry is that consuming alkaline or basic foods and fluids can influence the pH of the body—this is untrue. By learning more about homeostasis and acid/base...
December 1, 2016
Holiday Weight Gain It’s not just in your head—you’re gaining weight during the holidays. The first 10 days after Christmas lead to the highest weight gain, an average of 1.3 pounds in Americans, according...
December 1, 2016
Lying on your back now looking up at the clear blue sky, you begin to reflect on the circumstances that brought you here. First, there was the well-intended leap over the downed tree lying...
November 1, 2016
It's a warm sunny day and you are halfway through a 12-mile run in the greenbelt, feeling stronger than you ever have before. Bushes and branches cower before you as you leap across puddles and...
November 1, 2016
Varicose and Spider Veins Think you’re the only one who struggles with cosmetic leg issues? Don't be so vein. Dr. Connie Hsu, an expert interventional radiologist at ARA Diagnostic Imaging, answers common questions about vein...
October 1, 2016
Quantity over quality isn’t a phrase you hear often, but in the meditation realm, it’s just one of the many mantras. Meditation is an accessible practice for nearly everyone; when all you need is...
October 1, 2016
Our bodies are genetically wired to live, to sustain life and to work toward balance. We are the ones who make the decision to work with or against our own bodies through our lifestyle...
October 1, 2016
Do you ever have those days where it feels like you’re productive and in the flow, and other days where it’s all you can do to make it through the day without falling asleep?...
October 1, 2016
From kinesio-taping to more recently cupping, Olympians test the waters of new therapy designed to give them that competitive edge. So, when our most decorated swimmer, Michael Phelps, sports the hickey-mark calling card of...
October 1, 2016
While we’re out having fun, our liver is working overtime to make sure our body recovers once we’re done acting a fool. As sweet as that is of our largest organ, what are you...
September 1, 2016
The technique of dry needling (DN) dates back to the 1940s but has only gained mainstream acceptance in the physiotherapy and pain medicine world in the last couple of decades. DN is the use...
