Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body, and runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and all the way into the lower leg, where it controls the muscles in that area. It also provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and the soles of the feet. When the sciatic...
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Over the last few decades the number of total hip and knee replacement surgeries have been rising at an alarming rate. In the United States for total hip and replacement surgeries have increased more than 50% and 170%, respectively. Europe is also seeing similar rises for these procedures with some the northern European countries reporting...
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Our feet carry us everywhere that we want to go. They come in virtually every size and shape and are thrust into narrow spaces or raised up on four-inch heels to give us height. Victimized by bunions, calluses, plantar warts, and blisters. Subjected to hot sand, hard gravel and stones in the summer and occasionally...
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What is Working Smarter? According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to employee capabilities. An ergonomic assessment of the workplace critically appraises the physical work environment—followed by changes based on the assessment. Ergonomic principles are then used to make the...
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Your neck, also called the cervical spine, begins at the base of the skull and contains seven small vertebrae. Incredibly, the cervical spine supports the full weight of your head, which is on average about 12 pounds. While the cervical spine can move your head in nearly every direction, this flexibility makes the neck very...
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Feeling great and having optimal health for out entire body includes exercise. It benefits your heart, lungs, joints and bones, and also your mind in the way it releases mood-enhancing endorphins. The downside is that physical activity can sometimes lead to injury, either because we are new to it, or we push beyond our limits,...
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The office will be closed July 4th-6th and will reopen on Monday July 8th at 7:30am. Have a great Holiday....
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Many people struggle with long standing knee pain. It is far to common and yet many people learn to live with it. With a diminished quality of life, many people begin to look for solutions that will return them back to where pain and discomfort are no longer associated with their daily lives. Getting to...
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Our country for generations has a great passion for sports. With each generation, kids are discovering new and greater heights in the sports they are choosing to love to play. It is so easy to indulge their passion that, in the fun of it all, the importance of proper conditioning and healthy nutrition may be...
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Help for Long Haul Drivers Ergonomic principles are used to make a workplace suitable for the employees. Making beneficial changes improves the safety and productivity, but what about occupations with variable conditions. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, truck drivers top the list of professionals who lose the most time from work...
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