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Posts Tagged inflammation

Physical Therapy Comes Home

April 22, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
New Study Shows In-home PT Just as Effective as In-patient For knee replacement patients itching to get back home quickly, new research is providing a great prognosis: people who choose at-home physical therapy instead of in-patient rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery do just as well when it comes to complications, long-term pain management and movement […]

10 Ways to Increase Insulin Sensitivity for Better Fat Loss

January 6, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
If you impair your body’s ability to efficiently store glucose, and you’ll be fighting an uphill battle against fat loss. You see, insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism are directly correlated to your body composition. So with that being said, here are 10 ways you can increase insulin sensitivity and make it easier to change your […]

Scapulothoraticic Bursitis, or as most people call it, “My shoulder hurts.”

July 21, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
The shoulder is a complicated and often over-used joint prone to various pain-causing issues. Between swelling of the bursa, bony abnormalities and insufficient musculature, the shoulder can become a painful and noisy joint. Sound familiar? The first step to healing and returning to pain-free movement is see your P.T. Motion in the shoulder depends on […]

Soreness from Your Workout Doesn’t Mean You’re Getting Stronger.

July 14, 2014 by ActionPT
If you have been operating under the assumption that muscle soreness means progress, think again. Soreness is muscular inflammation, and chronic inflammation isn't good. Read more about the different types of muscle contractions and why feeling sore after your workouts doesn't mean you're stronger.

Kinesiology Taping

March 24, 2014 by ActionPT
Kinesiology taping is a taping technique applied over muscles to reduce pain and inflammation, eliminate swelling and bruising, support muscles, and aid with muscle contraction while an injury is healing. Get it done right at Action Physical Therapy.