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What is the rotator cuff?
The rotator cuff is composed of 4 muscles around the shoulder blade. The supraspinatus is the most commonly injured muscle and is commonly injured from chronic abnormal use. Conservative care like treatment here is a great way to help the muscle heal and get is stronger and moving better in order to avoid worsening and recurring injuries.
Picking the right footwear
Find a shoe that fits well, gives you the support that you need, and then pinpoint it a little more to the activity that you are doing with that shoe.
Pillow Talk: How sleep relates to health
Making sure that we are in a good position and getting good rest can be all the difference when it comes to healing and recovery.
Health Care Costs
If you want to spend less money, start feeling better faster, and not have to take medications, chiropractic wins in all three of those categories.
Making Lifestyle Modifications
For those who want to push themselves to move and feel better, coming in for an assessment can be a great proactive approach to your health.
What factors can effect my healing time?
There are a lot of factors that can how long it will take to get over any particular injury and this video touches on a few of those. The big ones that I like to bring up are previous injury and how long has the injury been around. For those with chronic injuries, it will take longer to heal because we are trying to get you to move away from your compensation patterns and move like you did prior to injuries. Knowing what to expect on healing time will not only help you get better today, but will help you when the injury likely returns.
What stretches/exercises should I focus on?
Stretch in the opposite direction that you are in all day and strengthen the muscles that you do not hit in your everyday activity. Balance is the key with all these activities.
How to interpret Health Insurance
Insurance can be hard to understand. Learn some basics here on what to look for and some things to be aware of in your search. Make the right decisions for yourself and your care in order to get the most out of your money and your insurance policy.
Dr. Darin Haworth
DC, MS, CCSP®
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