Thoracic Spine Education
Increasing thoracic spine mobility ranks as one of the most underrated ways that you can improve overall comfort, reduce your pain, or increase athletic performance.
SSRC Now Offers Dry Needling!
We are pleased to be able to expand his treatment offering to include Dry Needling to address trigger points that can be responsible for acute and chronic muscle pain.
Do you Suffer from Headaches Due to Neck Stiffness?
Cervicogenic Headaches. What are they and what can you do about them?
42-Year-Old Cyclist’s Search for Power.
This is a journey of a man’s quest to reach peak physical condition during a pandemic. I mean, we all have time now, right? If Coronavirus has taught me anything, it is “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.”
Pain Education
Pain is a message from the brain that makes you seek help for a troubled area. It’s actually an interpretation of what your body needs. In an effort to protect your back, the muscles spasm (as a result of the pain signal), to prevent you from moving too much, causing further injury.
Lung Congestion Advice
If you or a family member are struggling with strength, coordination, and balance issues due to a neurological condition, we can help!
Mattresses
Patients often remark that they feel great during the day, go to bed at night, then wake up feeling significant stiffness or pain in their back or neck. This pain may be caused by a variety of factors, sleep position, mattress variety and/or pillow position.
Holiday Safety Tips
Once again, the holiday-crazy-time is upon us. Follow these simple tips to avoid injury as you prepare for gift-giving, hosting, traveling and relaxing.
Gift Wrapping Ergonomics
Does gift wrapping get you down? Follow this list of helpful tips to keep you on your toes this holiday season.
Plantar Fasciitis Explained
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It affects runners and athletes, as well as walkers. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the thick band of tissue on the bottom of your foot (the plantar fascia) connecting your heel to your toes becomes irritated and inflamed.
Welcome to SSRC, Dr. Philippe Schafer!
Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Center is pleased to announce that our professional staff has expanded to include Philippe Schafer.
Morning Aches and Pains
If you wake with pain or stiffness in your back, you are not alone. People of all ages and activity levels experience back pain or stiffness in the mornings due to wear and tear of the facet joint cartilage, known as facet joint osteoarthritis.
New Partner, JC Metivier!
Family, friends, colleagues, and classmates...I am honored to share with you all a dream that began back in 2001 - to seek a career in Physical Therapy.
The Do's and Don'ts of Lifting
In this video blog, Alex Dragonuk demonstrates some strategies to reduce the stress that lifting places on the spine.
Gardening Tips for a Healthy Spring
Gardening can be physically challenging on the body, especially after a winter hiatus.
Cheryl Conrad Retirement Announcement
I want to personally inform you of my retirement from P.T. and co-ownership of SSRC.
Snow Shoveling Tips
With the chance of snow once again in the forecast, it is important to remember that shoveling should be treated as an exercise much like weight lifting or running. Throughout winter and into spring, dense wet snow can be intense, and shoveling it can cause a variety of injuries.
