Neck pain is nothing to mess with. It causes stiffness, numbness in your arms, chronic headaches, and many other symptoms. There are many people who are suffering from this pain today. This happens for a variety of reasons, but there’s a very simple treatment that fixes all of these issues for you. What Causes Neck Pain Neck pain typically starts in the soft tissues of your muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It can also begin in your fascia, which is the connective tissue that’s responsible for holding your muscles together. This tissue will grow tight and short after you sustain an injury, causing your soft tissues to pull your bones out of alignment. The compression you experience here will result in the deterioration of your cervical discs, impinge upon nerves, and cause shooting pain or numbness down your arms. When it pulls on your head you may even get a headache. The best way to fix these issues is with Rolfing. Acute and Chronic Causes of Neck Pain There are many […] Continue reading
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If you’ve had an injury – whether playing sports or through an unfortunate accident – the recovery process can take a long time. Depending on the severity of your injury, it could be months or even years before you’re back to your full capacity. However, the good news is that there are multiple things you can try in Tampa Bay in order to help speed up the recovery process and get better faster. Let’s look at some of the therapies and treatments that could help you to recover as fast as possible and feel your best in no time. 1. Trigger Point Therapy Trigger point therapy is a great option for people who have a problem that is concentrated in one or two areas, although there is no limit to the number of areas this treatment could be beneficial for. It has been designed specifically to help with recovery from injuries, including those caused by sports. For this reason, trigger point therapy is a popular treatment that is used by […] Continue reading
Pain is pain. It can happen to anyone at any age. However, when you have pain from Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), it’s caused by something structural or functional. While your dentist may have suggested surgery, you’re not ready to go this route even though you’re ready to start feeling better. You’ve tried many ways to treat your TMJ, but have you ever stopped to consider using a more holistic health practice to alleviate your pain? This approach is another option worth considering. In specific, you should take a moment to consider getting a Rolfing (structural integration) treatment. The Benefits of Structural Integration for Health There are many reasons why this form of structural integration is beneficial for people suffering from TMJ. Before passing any judgment on this holistic system, why not take a moment to consider these benefits? Ultimately may find that many of these benefits are what you’ve been seeking all along. Relief for TMJ There are so many names that this disorder is known by (e.g., jaw clicking, […] Continue reading
You’ve been in pain for quite some time now. When you’ve spoken to your doctor about this they’ve said that you have what’s known as “chronic pain.” Unfortunately, you find that you agree with them because the pain seems to be never-ending. Now that you finally have a name for what you’re feeling you wonder what you can do to help yourself feel better. You don’t want to spend the rest of your life feeling the way that you do now. Instead, you’re willing to do almost anything it takes to make yourself feel better. When you start searching for solutions for your chronic pain you come across Rolfing. As you read more about it you find that it may be beneficial for you. Before you seek out a practitioner there are a few things that you should know. Things You Should Know About Rolfing While you may be struggling to understand why you’re suffering from chronic pain, you don’t have to struggle to understand how Rolfing will help. Once […] Continue reading
Are you an athlete who wants to take their training to the next level? Are you looking for anything that will help get you there? As an athlete who’s experienced some type of muscle or joint soreness, maybe even an injury or two, you may be tired. This soreness may be showing in your performance now, but it doesn’t have to. With rolfing for athletes, you’ll have another way to help your body heal. You’ll also be able to take your game to the next level. These athletic benefits are why you should take some time to get to know more about this therapy. Rolfing for Athletes Improves Posture and Form With this therapy, you’ll be able to improve both your posture and your form. You’ll learn how to make the right choices when you engage your muscles and joints in movement. This education is beneficial because you’ll create a formation pattern that doesn’t allow for complete healing once you’re injured. However, through the specific manipulations used here, your fascial […] Continue reading
Headaches are a very real thing for many people today. Not only are there many different types of them but there are also many natural treatments (e.g. rolfing, hydration, dimming the lights, a cold pack) available for them. These are things you should consider when trying to decide if rolfing will work for you. Tension Headaches It’s quite common for people to report that they’re feeling some unpleasant tension in their heads. This is mainly caused by improper posture. If you have this issue you should find ways to keep your neck and spine aligned. You may want to consider purchasing the appropriate pillows or other ergonomic devices to help you. Another reason why this is so common is people unknowingly clench and grind their teeth. Your dentist can give you a splint to help you with this or you can even purchase a sports mouthguard to use while you’re sleeping. If you’re suffering from this issue in the daytime you need to find a way to destress. Sinus Headaches […] Continue reading
While you may think of tennis elbow happening because a person has spent a lot of time on the tennis court you’d be surprised to learn that most cases have nothing to do with this at all. In fact, less than 5% of all cases are caused by being on the court. More commonly, this is found in people who are performing activities that require repetitive movement in their elbow, wrist, or arm. How it Occurs Also referred to as “tendinosis” this condition occurs when tiny tears occur in your tendon. This is a tough band of fibrous tissue that’s responsible for connecting your muscles to your bones. With this condition, your tendon that extends to your wrist becomes inflamed because it’s been torn. When this happens it results in painful spasms. Causes Tennis elbow doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time for this condition to develop because you must be using this tendon to repetitively grip onto something or continually moving your arm in a certain way. This is why […] Continue reading
The “Carpal tunnel” is an arch-shaped passageway beneath the wrist formed by the bones in our hands called “Carpals”. Numerous images illustrating this structure are available from online image searches. This passage allows nerves, blood vessels, and specific muscles and tendons to extend into our hands. This arch can become distorted from repeated movements and thereby put pressure upon the important parts that travel beneath. This will cause “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a problem associated with numbness and tingling in our hands, and more urgently problems with the strength of our grip and the dexterity of our fingers. Discomfort is often the first sign, and disfunction the second. Rolfers address this problem by rebuilding the shape of the carpal bones’ original arch. With carpal tunnel syndrome, there are usually movement limitations “upstream” of the hands. In a Rolfing session, people are often surprised to discover how much normal movement they have lost in their elbows, shoulders, and often necks. The Carpal Bones below the wrist can become […] Continue reading
Feet are the beginning of great posture and easy movement. Happy feet make a happy body. Are your feet happy? If you have tired achy feet at the end of your day the answer is probably no. If you have arch pain, heel pain, or toe pain, the answer is certainly no. But what if you have zero pain in your feet and ankles? Happy feet? To answer this question consider the joints and muscles upstream. If you have complaints about your knees, hips, and lower back, then you can bet you have feet that are causing those problems or being compromised by them. Either way, feet must literally bear the burden of the whole body. A very enlightening exercise is to take a walk on the carpet with your wet feet after a nice shower. Are your footprints clearly formed? Do they point forward? If not are they at least not-forward symmetrically? Probably not. And the difference between one foot and the other will probably also show on the […] Continue reading