Physical Therapy for the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) By Dr. Samantha Dove
What is TMJ/TMD? Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your mandible or lower jaw to your temporal bone in your skull. TMJ is the anatomical term for this joint, whereas TMD stands for temporomandibular joint dysfunction. TMD is the term used to describe pain,...
Am I Letting My Body Recover? By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Am I Letting My Body Recover? Recovery is quite the buzz word these days. You can't get on Facebook without being served an ad about the latest and greatest device meant to speed up recovery. Dr. Sarah Crawford explored the mechanisms behind muscle soreness and...
Oh, My Aching Back! By Barb Sferra
Several years ago, while teaching a mat class, one of my newer clients asked, after hearing my unending queues to engage the abdominals: “So, do you walk around all day long sucking your gut in?” My first image was of someone aggressively sucking their gut in to look...
Headache or Migraine- What’s the Difference? by Dr. Sarah Crawford
Headache or Migraine- What's the Difference? Most people know the feeling of pain and pressure in the head. Sometimes it starts slow and ramps up, other times it comes out of no where. And many of us know what to do about it: drink water, take NSAIDs, or lay down and...
The Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga By Christy Plaugher
I recently met Chrissy Plaugher and was immediately impressed by her depth of knowledge around yoga. When someone can talk about their teachers' teacher it usually causes my ears to perk up. It reminded me of my own learning journey. Chrissy cares about the art of...
Mobility versus Flexibility- What’s the Difference? By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Mobility versus flexibility- what's the difference? If you’ve spent any time exercising or even doing housework, you have experienced the importance of mobility without even realizing it. You were able to reach for the weights on the machine because you have mobility...
Losing Weight Isn’t Always About the Scale by Meredith Amann
Losing Weight Isn't Always About the Scale The stockings have been taken down from the mantle and the champagne glasses are washed and put away. A fresh new calendar is hung on the wall. It is a new year! With Every New Year Comes the Promise of New Possibilities This...
‘Anxiety Busters & Tools You Can Use’ By Krista Watkins
Feeling more anxious than normal? It's all normal and we all feel it from time to time. Especially this year! But, there is something we can do about it. Here is an activity for the next time your thoughts start to go down the road to useless worry. Step 1: Isolate...
What Is a Health Coach and What Is It Not? By Krista Watkins
Since everyone may not know what a Health Coach is or whether or not it is for them, I thought I would break it down a bit. So, what is a health coach and what is it not? Below are a few examples to better illustrate the role of a Health Coach in...
How Pilates Builds Self-Awareness
How Pilates Builds Self-Awareness For nearly a decade I have relied on Pilates based exercises to help teach my patients about their bodies. My interest in Pilates started way back when I was working in neurologic rehab, primarily with individuals who experienced a...