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If you struggle with various aches and pains, or if you have suffered a musculoskeletal injury, your care provider might recommend that you undergo a treatment known as myofascial release or trigger point therapy. This non-invasive method can help to relieve pain and improve your quality of life! But what exactly is myofascial release, and what does it feel like? This blog post aims to shed some light on that subject.

If you are interested in nonpharmaceutical methods to improve your health and wellness, you have probably heard about the benefits of acupuncture. It can help with issues like headaches, various bodily pains, stress, and even sleep problems. But which type of acupuncture is best? Should you visit someone who practices traditional Chinese acupuncture or modern medical acupuncture? This blog post explains some of the similarities and differences between these two approaches.

If you are interested in natural medicine, you might already be using essential oils for various purposes. You might even be thinking about trying them as a method to relieve the pain of TMJ disorder (TMD). But do they really work, or are they a waste of time and money? This blog post shares some facts that you should keep in mind as you are deciding how to treat your TMD.

Due to an injury or degenerative illness, you might be facing a constant struggle with aches and pains, including joint pain. Modern medicine offers a number of treatments that may provide relief. For example, your orthopedic doctor might recommend that you receive joint injections. What are joint injections, and how long can you expect your results to last? This blog post explains what you should know.

Nerves in the human body have to travel through some pretty tight spaces to reach their destinations! Unfortunately, in some cases, the muscles around nerves can become too tight, which can cause the nerves to send sharp pain signals to the brain. This issue, known as a trapped nerve or nerve entrapment, has the potential to seriously affect your quality of life! Fortunately, effective treatments, such as nerve hydrodissection, are available. What is nerve hydrodissection, and how long can you expect its results to last? This blog post explains some important information.

Calcific tendonitis is a potentially painful condition that occurs when calcium deposits build up on the tendons, which can interfere with joint mobility and cause intense soreness. Often, the exact cause of calcific tendonitis is unknown, although aging, accidents, and genetic predisposition may all be contributors. Many experts also believe that diet can play a role. What foods should you avoid if you have calcific tendonitis or want to reduce your risk of developing it? This blog post provides some suggestions. It also provides other helpful tips for fighting calcific tendonitis.

If you are dealing with severe and persistent shoulder pain, there is a chance that you have calcific tendonitis (also spelled tendinitis). For some people, this issue can become so bad that their arm mobility becomes limited! Why is calcific tendonitis so painful, and what treatments might be able to help? This blog post explains.

If you are looking to improve your overall wellness, you might benefit from visiting an osteopathic physician. These doctors are extensively trained and offer numerous treatments that are designed to diagnose, prevent, and treat a range of conditions. Some of them have even completed extra education in order to be able to offer cranial osteopathy. What is cranial osteopathy, and is there a difference between it and traditional osteopathy? This blog post explains what you should know.

There are many titles in the field of medicine. No one simply visits “a doctor.” Rather, they visit a specific type of doctor. There are internists, family medicine doctors, pediatricians, psychologists, and many more. There are also cranial osteopaths, which are not as well-known as other career paths in the realm of healthcare. What exactly is a cranial osteopath, and what do they do? This blog post provides fascinating information.

If you are dealing with a musculoskeletal condition, such as an injury, your medical team may need to use imaging technology in order to learn more about the problem. From there, they will be able to make a recommendation about how you can find pain relief and start to heal. Many practices rely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for musculoskeletal diagnostics. However, they often overlook another very important tool: sonography (also called ultrasound). In fact, sonography offers some remarkable advantages over MRI. What are those advantages? This blog post explains.