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- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) for IT Band
IT band issues are always a common injury on my treatment table. And there seems to be a pattern: weak gluts, tight hip muscles and knee pain? Yes, often, this little combo of problems creates ongoing irritation of the iliotibial band. The iliotibial band is connective tissue attached to the tensor fasciae latae muscle (TFL). [...] - Tension Headaches
Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! This week’s blog post is a continuation of the blog series about headaches. And today’s topic – TENSION HEADACHES. Tension Headaches are one of the most common forms of headaches and are listed as one of the “Primary Headaches” in the International Headache Society’s classification system, along with Migraine [...] - Plantar Fasciitis
“I noticed my heel was bothering me at work. I am a nurse so I spend long hours on my feet standing on hard hospital floors. I also like to run 2-3 times per week. But then last week, when I got out of bed and stepped down onto the floor, it felt like the [...] - Got headaches?
Although it was published awhile ago, there was an interesting research article that looked at the correlation between poor posture and headaches. Specifically, they looked at whether people with forward head posture (ears out in front of the shoulders) experienced more headaches secondary to sore neck muscles. If you are keen, you can read the [...] - IMS-Great treatment for chronic pain!
Have you heard about IMS? It stands for Intramuscular Stimulation. It was developed by Dr. Gunn while he was a physician at the Worker’s Compensation Board of British Columbia in the 70′s. As a WCB doc, Dr. Gunn saw a large number of mysteriously stubborn cases and he became frustrated with ineffective treatments at his [...]
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