10 Dangerous Thoughts About Your Health

10 Dangerous Thoughts About Your Health Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012  on 10 Dangerous Thoughts About Your Health 1. Maybe it will go away.2. It comes and goes.3. It’s not that bad!4. It only hurts when I …5. I know what my problem is, it’s …6. I was told I’ve got to live with it, so […]

What Makes People Sick?

What Makes People Sick? Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012 on What Makes People Sick? Often in the office, or in the public speaking on natural health care, chiropractors are asked the question, “Why do people get sick, and why are some people more chronically ill then others?” The answer is both simplistic and at the same […]

Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Pain Using ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE

Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Pain Using ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE ® Applied to the Myofacial Meridians Posted by drjims on Apr 23, 2013  on Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Pain Using ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE ® Applied to the Myofacial Meridians A CASE REPORT By: Dr. Andreo Spina Background Hamstring injuries are among the most, if not the most, common soft […]

TPI- Titleist Performance Institute

TPI – Titleist Performance Institute Posted by drjims on May 21, 2013 on TPI – Titleist Performance Institute MyTPI.com is the largest collection of golf-specific health and fitness information from the world’s leading experts in the game. This site is brought to you by the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) – the leaders in elite player development. TPI leads […]

Tendinosis VS. Tendinitis

Tendinosis versus Tendinitis Posted by drjims on May 21, 2013 on Tendinosis versus Tendinitis A New Understanding of Overuse Injuries The days of overprescribed rest, ice, and medication are over. By Dr. William F. Brady, D.C. Does the following situation sound familiar? You put in long hours on your instrument practicing for an important gig or […]

The Techniques Behind Active Release Therapy

The Techniques Behind Active Release Therapy Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013  on The Techniques Behind Active Release Therapy By Jen Murphy   Active release technique, also known as ART, is a combination of movement and massage to treat pain in ligaments, nerves, tendons, muscles, and other connective tissue in the body, according to practitioners. Some […]

Sports Therapy Tools for Faster Recovery

Sports Therapy Tools for Faster Recovery Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013 on Sports Therapy Tools for Faster Recovery New instruments can offer hope and healing to sore and injured runners. By Michelle Hamilton; Published April 12, 2013 Sports massage has long been the go-to therapy for runners seeking relief from aches and pains. And for good reason: A […]

SFMA- Selective Functional Movement Assesment

SFMA – Selective Functional Movement Assessment Posted by drjims on May 21, 2013 in ArtChiro | Comments Off on SFMA – Selective Functional Movement Assessment       The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a series of 7 full-body movement tests designed to assess fundamental patterns of movement such as bending and squatting in those with known  musculoskeletal pain. When the […]

Relief from Low Back Pain

Relief From Low Back Pain Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012  on Relief From Low Back Pain Statistics tell us that at least 85% of the population will experience disabling low back pain at least once in their lives. The estimated cost of treating low back pain in the U.S. is over $50 billion a year. With […]

New Treatment Relieves Pain of Repetitive Strain

New treatment relieves pain of repetitive strain Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012   on New treatment relieves pain of repetitive strain Elite athletes have been using it for more than a decade.By Rick AnsorgeSPECIAL TO THE STARWhat do Canadian Olympic sprinter Donovan Bailey, professional hockey player Gary Roberts and Colorado Springs homemaker Bernadette Triche have in […]

Mark Teixeira’s Therapy Regimen

  Mark Teixeira’s Therapy Regimen Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013 on Mark Teixeira’s Therapy Regimen   Mark Teixeira’s Therapy Regimen  Editor’s Note: Teixeira injured his wrist in preparation for the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. When Mark Teixeira strains a calf muscle, Yankee fans everywhere limp. This past August, the Yankees were trying to hold […]

Local Chiropractor Helps Bailey Work Out the Kinks

Local chiropractor helps Bailey work out the kinks Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012   on Local chiropractor helps Bailey work out the kinks As a global audience watched Sunday afternoon, Donovan Bailey blew past Michael Johnson in that long-awaited race between the world’s fastest humans. The drama ended quickly, with Johnson grabbing his left leg and […]

How to Reverse Permanent Sports Injuries

How To Reverse Permanent Sports Injuries Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013  on How To Reverse Permanent Sports Injuries Healing Multiple Injuries  After having screws put into his left shoulder, among, other frustrating injuries, Tim Ferriss said his most painful and frustrating injuries were his joints and ligaments. Not his bones. “You can be ripped, and […]

How to Bounce Back from Training Injuries…FAST!

How To Bounce Back From Training Injuries…Fast! Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012 on How To Bounce Back From Training Injuries…Fast! MUSCLE MEDIA 2000 January 1997 How To Bounce Back From Training Injuries…Fast! By Kim Goss “Pain Sucks” is the advertising slogan for a popular ointment designed to help people manage injuries. This slogan is true, but […]

Graston Technique

Graston Technique Posted by drjims on Apr 23, 2013  on Graston Technique Taken form Graston website, verbatim About Graston Technique® Changing the way soft tissue injuries are treated Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The technique utilizes specially designed stainless […]

Improved Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Related Syndromes

Improved Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Related Syndromes Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012 on Improved Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Related Syndromes P. Michael Leahy, D.C., C.C.S.P. Abstract: This article summarizes a case load of cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) patients seen during 1993 and 1994, outlines a suggested protocol for the case management of CTD cases, and […]

DTS Spinal Decompression

DTS Spinal Decompression Posted by drjims on Jul 2, 2013   on DTS Spinal Decompression   How Does DTS Spinal Decompression Work? DTS Spinal Decompression provides relief to severe back and neck pain sufferers by gently reducing the pressure within spinal discs. The bones of the spine are slowly and methodically separated using the state-of-the-art DTS Spinal Decompression […]

Chiropractic, Pain and Degeneration

Chiropractic, Pain and Degeneration Posted by drjims on Dec 21, 2012  on Chiropractic, Pain and Degeneration Millions of people experience more than 100 days of pain a year. Arthritis, migraines, back and neck problems, sciatica, disc disease, nerve disorders and other conditions disable more people than either heart disease or cancer. Pain has a purpose, it is a […]

The Art of ART- Training and Conditioning

The Art of Art – Training and Conditioning Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013 on The Art of Art – Training and Conditioning Since discovering Active Release Techniques (ART), this author has learned to better assess soft tissue injuries and expedite return to play. By Bradley Pike Bradley Pike, ATC, PT, PES, is the Head Athletic Trainer […]

ART for the Rest of Us

ART for the Rest of Us Posted by drjims on Jul 17, 2013 on ART for the Rest of Us   Active Release Techniques (ART) “Muscles are the underdogs of the medical world,” says Keren Day, a Manhattan chiropractor and ART therapist. Never heard of ART? Most haven’t. And while orthopedists can surgically repair joints, and physical therapists supervise […]

Active Release Treatment (ART)

Active Release Treatment (ART) Posted by drjims on May 21, 2013  on Active Release Treatment (ART)     What is a typical Active Release Treatment (ART) like? A Doctor of Chiropractic will first determine what the injury is (tear, adhesion or inflammation). The second step is to determine which muscle, ligament, tendon and/or nerve is affected. Specific motions of the body are […]