One of the most common questions I get at my Chiropractic office in Springfield, VA is: What is Active Release Techniques and how can it help me. Today’s post is to give you a better understanding of what ART is and how it is one of the best treatments for muscle injuries, tendonitis, ligament sprains,…
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Rocktape The Key To Healing Your Next Sports Injury
In my chiropractic office in Springfield, VA, we treat a large number of sports injuries. One of the newest ways we help speed up the healing process and improve an athletes performance is with a sports tape called Rocktape. Rocktape is a brand of kinesiotape that is soft, flexible, stretchable tape used to promote healing…
How Active Release Techniques Can Help You
What is Active Release Technique (ART)? ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions…
Sports Injuries 101
Participation in sports or exercise is an important step in maintaining your health. Exercise strengthens your heart, bones, and joints and reduces stress, among many other benefits. Unfortunately, injuries during participation in sports are all too common and one of most common injuries we treat at my chiropractic in Springfield, VA. Often, these injuries occur…
After My Car Accident, Why Do I Hurt So Much?
There are many different reasons why injuries sustained in car crashes result in chronic or long term pain. First, there are several types of tissues in the neck that can give rise to pain. The most intense pain comes from the tissues with the greatest density of nerve fibers, such as the joint capsules and…