This summer weather has been crazy! We’ve had storms that meteorologists saw coming, storms that have popped up out of nowhere, and everything from rain to wind to hail. This is supposedly the second wettest summer on record ever in the state of Wisconsin. The shifting and constantly changing weather influence your body and how […]
“Sitting is the new smoking!” This is the phrase going around the health care industry as there is greater focus on being more active, especially as we age. There has been a lot of research taking place that shows the negative side effects that prolonged sitting has on our entire body. This includes things like
Have you ever wondered why some of those “healthy”, “low fat” options might not actually be the best for you when you need a quick breakfast or a snack middle of the afternoon? Often times these options are high in added sugar content. Sugar is known to be linked to weight gain, increased inflammation, and
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Brand new this month, we’ve got an additional option for those of you joint pain– Blood Flow Restriction Training! Getting stronger will reduce pain, but when you’re in a lot of pain it is difficult to strengthen, thus leaving us in a perpetuating cycle of pain and weakness. To provide strengthening benefit, you need to
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Spring is here, which means the winter should be over… but not here in Wisconsin. We had a nice mild winter when it came to weather, but those months of cold and gray commonly cause the “winter blues.” Yes, it’s real. That blah feeling you have during the winter when everything is gloomy and you
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It is estimated that approximately 10 million Americans suffer from jaw pain and about 75% have symptoms related to jaw dysfunction. We have two TMJs (temporomandibular joints), which are the joints that connect the lower jaw (the mandible) to your skull. They are unique in the fact that they are the only pair of joints
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Stretching is a great thing to try when your back is feeling painful or tight. We put together a list of our top four stretches for you to try that target different muscles. You may find one of these helpful, or possibly all of them. Remember: the goal is a comfortable stretch, not increased pain.
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We’ve all been there… the leaves have fallen, flowers have turned brown, and winter is just around the corner. Here in Wisconsin we have one or two nice weekend days (if we’re lucky) to get outside and clean up the yard before the snow comes. So naturally, what do we do? We over-do it, spend
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