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…
What Is This Pain in My Neck!
“When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t move my neck! Every time I try to move it, I feel sharp pain on the left side of the neck shooting down into the shoulder blade. It just came out of nowhere!” This is a common complaint that we receive at our chiropractic office in Springfield,…
Should You Use Ice or Heat For Back Pain
One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, “When should I use ice and when should I use heat?” Ice reduces inflammation and swelling. It is used for acute pain and injuries. If you hit your thumb with a hammer, it swells up; that is inflammation. You need to put ice on…