Ladies, if you are like most of our female patients, you are probably carrying around a handbag or purse that is too heavy for you. The average woman is carrying a purse that weighs the equivalent to two newborns! By carrying a purse that weighs 10-15 pounds you are at risk for back pain, neck [...]
At Total Athleticare we use two types of acupuncture to treat pain, traditional Chinese acupuncture and biomedical acupuncture. Biomedical Acupuncture The biomedical acupuncture model — aka western acupuncture or dry needling — is based on 21st century understanding of human anatomy and pathophysiology. It is also based on modern scientific research into the mechanism of [...]
Many people get confused as to when to use ice and when to use heat. Here’s the common rule… ICE JOINTS, HEAT MUSCLES… ICE ACUTE, HEAT CHRONIC Here’s a chart that can help you better understand when, how, and how long to use either heat or ice: WHEN TO USE: Ice- Use ice after an [...]
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When you see people in discomfort as regularly as we do, you have to come to grips with pain; what it is and the purpose behind it. Pain actually plays an extremely important role in the body. Read on — you may never look at pain the same way again. Pain is the great communicator. [...]
I like to promote good nutrition in the office. Many times getting the proper nutrition is what makes someone get better quickly or prolongs their condition, either through supplementation or changing things around in their diet. So patients ask me “What do you eat?” Well, my diet isn’t perfect, but I strive to make good [...]
“Over the past seven years Dr. Schuster’s treatments have relieved my right shoulder, upper back pain and right elbow tenderness.”