I truly enjoy being a marathon runner. It’s thrilling for me to get into the groove and keep up with the crowd as the race travels through city streets normally reserved for vehicular traffic. But running also comes with some damage to the body. The constant pounding can be hard on the spine and knee […]
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A Bellevue woman was suffering from crippling back pain. The pain was always present in her mid back as a dull throb, but would flare into the higher back and neck at times. Radiating pain drifted into her shoulders and throughout her abdomen. Twisting to look at something could be agonizing. Physical therapy was recommended […]
Like most moms, I’m extremely busy. Between taking care of the kids and the house, plus volunteer work for the school and scouts, I barely have time to catch my breath. But back pain can cause anyone to slow down. The first time I felt that twinge I ignored it. Push on through, I told […]
Have you ever been stretching after a nap, made the mistake of moving your neck wrong and found yourself with a severe crick in the neck? Or do you wake in the mornings and find that you simply can’t move your head without screaming pain in your neck? This was me for years. The smallest […]
ADHD is common. My son has always been just a little bit different from the other kids. He was always a little more active. Where my friends’ children took naps for several hours a day, my son rarely took naps. As school started, my child was the one who squirmed in the chairs and generally […]
I love volleyball. I’ve been playing since I was in the 5th grade. The net in my yard doesn’t even come down for my brother to cut the grass; he just has to cut around it. I’m on the high school team and look forward to volleyball season every year. At least, I did look […]
The symptoms for TMJ are more extensive than jaw pain. A chronic sore throat, strange pains in the ears and the inability to speak clearly are all symptoms of TMJ. Personally, I never had severe jaw pain, but I did suddenly find that I had trouble speaking. Words that I meant to say clearly were […]
I’m a busy woman, I didn’t have time to suffer from a rotator cuff injury. I work full-time and have three kids so I’m always on the go. Last winter, a fall in front of the grocery store caused serious problems with my schedule. I was walking in to pick up some pizzas for dinner […]
I recently visited chiropractor in Kirkland. I have four children and I love to play ball with them. Soccer, baseball, volleyball; I’m not picky. It’s family time for us that we all enjoy. At least, we enjoyed it before my back started hurting. It didn’t even start slowly. One day I was fine and the […]
Rehab services are instrumental in healing. Constant repetitive motions can cause damage to your joints and tendons. Hands that are angled unnaturally while typing can cause carpal tunnel syndrome while constant bending and lifting can result in herniated discs in the spine. Whether the problem is tennis elbow from constant extension of the arm or […]