On average, today’s desk worker spends more time sitting at their desk than they do sleeping or any other activity. By the time you add in commuting, sitting at dinner and watching TV at night we may spend two-thirds of our day in a seated position. This often causes a myriad of aches, pains and injuries because the human body…
Working Out Cuts Your Risk of Early Death By 35% A study published in January by Columbia University that followed 8,000 adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by 35%. It doesn’t take much – sneaking 30 minutes of exercise into the day is…
Headaches are one of the most common ailments affecting people. In fact, 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches. Different types of headaches require different treatment to get relief. The three most common types of headaches are tension headaches, migraine headaches and sinus headaches. Headaches are often triggered by stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, hunger, caffeine withdrawal and poor…
A large percentage of us spend most of our working hours sitting at a desk. When you add in time spent commuting, sitting down to eat and any time watching television we spend most of our waking hours sitting. While the best solution would be to get up and be more active, that is unrealistic for many for a large…
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common injuries among runners, triathletes, cyclists and others. While it is often seen in athletes we have treated many non athletes with this condition as well. The iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue that begins at the lateral aspect of the pelvis and runs down the…
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. ART…
Chiropractic is a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that focuses on neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, joint pain, and headaches. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling. At Redlands Spine and Sport we pride ourselves…
Date: Sunday February 19th, 2012 Time: 2am – 6:30pm (yup, 16.5 hours! You choose when you’ll ride) To register: Email Kylie (kylie@redlandstriclub.com). Include: Your name A team name (optional) Contact email address(es) Hours you will be riding If you’d like to reserve a spin bike, or a trainer (limited availability — first come first serve for both — $15/hr reserve…
Redlands Spine and Sport is the only Redlands Chiropractic office to offer Active Release Technique (ART). ART is a soft tissue technique that breaks up the scar tissue or adhesions that form due to the injury process. This technique is very effective with sports injuries, work injuries, whiplash and other chronic postural or musculoskeletal injuries. The following video talks more…
While KinesioTape has been used by chiropractors, physical therapists and trainers around the world for about 30 years, it really became well known during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Numerous athletes in every Olympic sport used the tape but it was beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh that really became the poster child for Kinesio Tape. Traditional athletic tape restricts movement…