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…
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Relieve Your Muscle Pain With Active Release Techniques
One technique that is safe and highly effective at treating soft tissue injuries is called Active Release Techniques, or ART for short. ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, shoulder pain,…