Make Sure to Unwind Summer provides the opportunity for most people to travel and take their vacations. With that traveling brings a lot of sitting for long periods of time either in a car or plane. Even if we are set to unwind, most people end up exploring, or just being active during their time away. Although this can […]
Cupping Therapy
What is Cupping? Cupping therapy is an alternative to medical medicine that can be used to help heal the tissue. Cupping dates back thousands and thousands of years. Cupping therapy was used by the ancient Egyptians, Middle Eastern Cultures, and was even used in China and African countries for years. Cupping is considered an […]
Sciatic Nerve Pain
At Flex Physical Therapy, exercises incorporating strengthening, stretching, and aerobic conditioning are a central component of almost any sciatic nerve pain treatment plan. When patients engage in a regular program of gentle strengthening, stretching, and aerobic exercises they can recover more quickly from sciatic nerve pain and are less likely to have future episodes of […]
Heal Faster with Massage
Recently I wrote about the many benefits of massage therapy. One of those benefits is how massage therapy can help the body heal after having surgery or an injury. The rehabilitation process can be a slow and frustrating one. The goal of a physical therapy program is to increase strength, flexibility, and eliminate the pain to normalize […]
Why Do Most People Gain Weight?
The rate of obesity in the United States has tripled since 1980. Among Americans age 20 and older, 154.7 million are overweight or obese. Not one state in America has an obesity rate of 20% or less. This is quickly becoming a modern day epidemic in this country. Previously I wrote about what happens to […]
