FAQ: "Why Do I Have a Pulled Muscle?"
Today we're going to talk about muscle pulls or muscle strains. If you're an athlete, odds are you've dealt with some sort of muscle pull, but also non-athletes and just your everyday desk jockey can deal with some sort of muscle strain as well. So the muscle's like a giant rubber band. It should rest in a nice relaxed state. So when we contract our muscle, the muscle gets very tense, and then it relaxes. So it gets tense and relaxes. That's a nice, healthy muscle. So in an athletic type of muscle pull situation, maybe we contract too quickly and it causes an injury to those muscle fibers.
At-Home Stretch For Back Of The Shoulder Pain!
Today I'm going to show you a stretch you can do for pain near the back of your shoulder. So, very commonly do we see that type of pain, and the way we assess that in the office, we'll have the patient lying on their back actually, when we do this, what we want to see is a full 180-degree arc in the shoulder. What I mean by that is when you come up like this, we want to make sure we get 180 degrees from there to there. So, if you're doing this test standing straight up and down, you can come up here okay. But you're having trouble getting to that full 180 degrees. And this motion is very tough for you. This is the perfect stretch for you to do at home. So, stay tuned and we'll show you that stretch.
Your Nagging Lower Pain Explained!
Here at Waldwick Family Chiropractic, we treat many patients suffering from lower back pain. I see this a lot in my police officers who carry a gun on the right side or patients who just tend to favor one side, Maybe you tend to hike one hip more than the other? I'm going to show you a quick test you could do at home to see if this video applies to you.
Is Your Hip Mobility Impacting Your Golf Swing?
Here at Waldwick Family Chiropractic, we treat a lot of golfers for hip and back-related pain. Here's a quick screen you could do right at home or on the athletic field, the golf course for my swing athletes, golf, and baseball, to determine if your hip rotation is lacking and may be impacting, not only causing you pain in your hip or your low back but also impacting your athletic performance.
Is Your Weak Core Causing Your Low Back Pain?
At Waldwick Family Chiropractic one of the most common concerns that we see from our patients who suffer back pain is their core stability. Many people think they have a weak core, or that their core is not doing the job that it is supposed to do. Today we are going to discuss one of the preliminary findings that we look for when a patient has this type of concern. The best part is that this is easy enough that you can do it right at home, and the fix is even easier!
How to Upgrade Your Laptop Workstation for ONLY $60!
A few weeks ago, we looked at why you may be experiencing more headaches since you started working from home. Now that you understand why it leads to pain, let's dive into how you can optimize your laptop workstation to prevent these types of nagging injuries from occurring in the first place.
More Headaches Since Working From Home? WATCH THIS!
One of the more common questions we get from our patients when it comes to workstation ergonomics, especially now with all the work from home situations here in the Waldwick, NJ community, is whether or not they should be using a standing desk. I always tell my patients to be cautious with this situation.