Center for Disease Control Recommendations for Chronic Pain

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a report on March 18th, 2016 improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice.These new guidelines will ensure patients have access to safer, more effective chronic pain treatment while reducing the number of people who misuse, abuse, or overdose from these drugs.

Why Sarcopenia Should be Public Enemy #1

Sarcopenia may just be the biggest health problem you’ve never heard of. Simply put, sarcopenia is the loss of lean muscle mass and strength that can start at age 30 but increases exponentially as we age. While it’s unlikely you’ve heard much about it – even in your doctor’s office – an estimated 45% of […]

Heal with High Intensity Interval Training

The health and fitness world admittedly has its fads, especially when it comes to exercise routines. Just think Jane Fonda, leg warmers, and “no pain, no gain”, and you’re transported back to the 80’s. Spinning classes and sweaty frowns… the 90s. In the new millennium, the Bar Method promised women they could be as svelte […]

Mineral Deficiencies and Muscle Pain

Our bodies rely heavily on certain minerals to function well. When there’s a deficiency in those minerals, you might experience pain, especially in your muscles. That could be because of a short-term deficiency, like the athlete who loses electrolytes during an intense workout, or it could be a chronic deficiency, which often happens in pain […]

Cervical Herniated Disc & Stretching

This is Joe Tatta, Physical Therapist, helping you to move towards better health. Today, I’m talking to you about the Cervical Spine. Here’s a mistake people make when it comes to treating their own cervical pain. A lot of people get tightness or the sensation of tightness on one side of their neck. If it’s […]

3 Tips: Sitting, Neck Pain and Posture

This is Joe Tatta, Physical Therapist, helping you to move towards better health. Today, I am going to give you a quick ergonomic assessment that you can take with you to your workplace to prevent pain. I would like to give you a couple of basic tips. Tip #1: When sitting in your chair, sit […]