How to Prevent Sciatica
How to Prevent Sciatica Bottom Line: It’s easy to understand how lifting a heavy object at work could injure your back, pinch a nerve and cause sciatica. But, surprisingly, research has shown that too much sitting may be the number one reason for sciatica, not to mention the worst thing for your back. When you […]
4 Unconventional Treatment For Allergies
Spring is here! For some of us, this also means the beginning of the sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses. Seasonal allergies affect more than 17 million adults and 6 million kids. Allergies vary from person to person all are on the immune system’s inflammatory reaction to a substance it considers foreign. Seasonal or not, […]
Stand Straight! The Negative Impact of Slouching
Take notice of how you are sitting or standing right now. Did you automatically straighten your back? We subconsciously position our bodies in certain ways, one of them being slouching. Lack of muscle tone can induce poor posture which will cause negative effects to the body. Slouching and poor posture may affect you in the […]
The Beginner’s Guide To Getting Into Great Shape
HOW TO GET IN SHAPE 2018 Getting into shape doesn’t have to be complicated, yet so many of us tend to over-complicate it. The bottom line is beginners can get into good shape, and they can do it fast. Here is a short beginner’s guide to getting into great shape. Eating For starters, stick with […]
4 Exercises You’re Doing Wrong
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]May is National Physical Fitness Month and we want you to get the most out of your workout with proper form! Our licensed Athletic Trainers here at Alliance Orthopedics, Douglas Stringham and Kathleen Knauf are here to show you proper form for exercises that are commonly done incorrectly.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”SQUATS” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1664″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Incorrect form […]
Patient Spotlight – Stroke Awareness
Since May is National Stroke Awareness Month, we are putting the spotlight on one of our amazing patients who didn’t let his stroke keep him from getting better. Following our gut instincts can either make or break us. For our patient Kerwin, it saved his life when he suffered from a stroke 4 years ago. […]
5 Signs You May Have Arthritis
Arthritis is one of my most common causes of joint pain. While there are many types of arthritis, most will start with similar symptoms. Many people think they might have arthritis but do not address it with their doctors. Sometimes, older people assume joint pain is part of the aging process, but you can develop […]
4 Ways To Help Control Your Mental Health
Whether you are a student, teacher, lawyer, or a retired citizen, mental health issues have no target audience: they can affect almost anyone. Taking care of your mental health is extremely important to your overall well-being, and can even have physical ramifications if not properly addressed. Did you know that there are natural ways to […]
No Allergy Medicine? No Problem! 4 Ways To Treat Your Allergies
Spring has finally arrived! For some of us, this also means the beginning of the sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses. Seasonal allergies affect more than 17 million adults and 6 million kids. Allergies vary from person to person all are on the immune system’s inflammatory reaction to a substance it considers foreign. Seasonal or […]
Your Second Brain: The Gut
Our brains are constantly working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week…even when we’re sleeping! As the saying goes ‘a mind is a terrible thing to waste’. In the US alone, 1 in 5 adults suffer from a mental health illness…that’s over 40 million Americans. One of the most under-recognized factors in the development […]