Tips to Prevent Injuries and Overuse Pain with Rowing

Tips to Prevent Overuse Injuries in Rowing

Rowing is a full-body workout effective for tackling both strength and cardio. From the outside looking in, you might think it’s only an arm workout. The many benefits of rowing include: Working out the lumbar musculature, pectorals, abdominal muscles, and large leg muscles. Strengthening the whole cardiovascular system and supporting the more efficient transportation of […]

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Questions to Ask an Orthopedic Surgeon Before a Total Knee Replacement

Questions to ask your orthopedic surgeon before a total knee replacement

You’re done sitting on the sidelines watching everyone else do what they enjoy. You’re ready to get back to you, so you’re finally going to have a total knee replacement. You’ve made the decision, let us help you make your next move. Having surgery is stressful. A successful outcome and minimal hiccups require a lot

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Lumbar Disc Herniation – An Exercise Guide to Speed Up Recovery

Lumbar Disc Herniation - A Helpful Exercise Guide

The general public is no stranger to lower back pain. It’s the leading cause of activity limitations and missed workdays in the US. Up to 80% of people will experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetime. There are many causes of lower back pain, including muscle strain, poor posture, and pinched nerves.

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Stretching or Strengthening: What’s More Important After a Back Injury?

Stretching or Strengthening: What's More Important After a Back Injury

You put a little too much snap into that bend, and now you’ve tweaked something in your back. It’s probably not comforting to know at the moment, but you’re far from alone in your suffering. Back injuries and chronic back pain are some of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Back injuries cause over 264

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Decrease Neck Pain with the Best Pillow for Stomach Sleepers

Best Pillow for stomach sleepers

Are you a stomach sleeper who suffers from neck pain? If so, you’re not alone. In the United States alone,  studies show that t least 30% of adults suffer from neck pain. It’s more common than you realize and is the culprit behind varying degrees of disability.  “Up to 70% of people will experience neck

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The Best Exercises to do the First Week After a Knee Replacement

Best Exercises for the first week after a total knee replacement

The first week after a total knee replacement is critical to set yourself up for success on your road to recovery. During this first week, you will be dealing with increased swelling, high levels of discomfort, and limited mobility. All of these impede on your willingness to do exercises and can slow your progress. However,

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Total Knee Replacement – 5 Tips For Speeding Up Recovery

5 Tips to Speed up recovery after a knee replacement

Recovering from any surgery can be difficult and painful, to say the least; but what if there were things you could do before and after a knee replacement surgery to minimize pain and ensure a speedy recovery?  Prehab exercises help reduce pain and improve recovery time. After surgery, continue doing therapy exercises as recommended by

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Tips to Quickly Get Off Pain Medication Post Total Knee Replacement

Getting off Pain Medication After a Knee Replacement

When used properly pain management medication containing opioids can be extremely beneficial to someone who suffers from chronic or post-operative pain. It can help someone get back to doing the things they love to do. The downfall of using opioids is that they are extremely addictive and can cause serious digestive issues. How can you

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