Fun facts about feet Feet have no bones at birth! The bones are still forming, and what we think of as bones is actually cartilage. The bones form later in the first year, which is why shoes aren’t recommended at this early age. 200,000 nerve endings! You have so many nerves and types of sensory […]
Bike fall in your past? When people come in with mystery pain, a common incident in their past is a bike fall. They often say, “I was fine, nothing was broken.” However, nothing broken doesn’t mean the incident was without lasting consequences. Often a bike fall, whether recent or a long time ago, is the […]
Three sports scenarios that may play a role in your anxiety. Sports injuries are common! According to the National Safety Council (NSC), in 2019 there were: 468,000 injuries from general exercise 417,000 injuries from bicycling 404,000 injuries basketball 292,000 injuries from football Injury prone activities From CDC data, activities associated with the highest number of […]
Insights about Chronic Pain 80% of childhood chronic pain continues into adulthood. Many study* participants reported the pain was the result of a sports injury. (*Source: Chronic Pain in Adolescents Children (Basel) Dec 2016 Freiedrichdorf et al.) 17% of adults with chronic pain had it as a child. Chronic pain is also a significant post-operative […]
How is helping an injury different between kids and adults? Recently we had a client ask, “Is it easier to help kids, or adults?” My answer, “It depends.” We recently explored this question related to surgical recovery. However, injuries are a more common event at all ages so let’s explore the differences between helping adults […]
Sometimes our clients tell it best … A freak fall got this mom surgery and weeks off of her feet A client who sees us annually for a tune-up let us know she had fallen before the holidays. The freak fall fractured her lower right leg (tibia) and left foot, requiring surgery to repair her […]
You’ve done what you were supposed to do to take care of your medical or structural condition. You did the prehab and rehab, and still have pain, stiffness, or really odd sensations. These keep you from sleeping, feeling your best, and functioning at your best. Read how Bridging was able to help a variety of […]
Medical Procedures: Adding Bridging® for a Full Recovery “Wow! – now my leg feels light! The tightness in my ankle is gone; it’s moving like it used to! And my calf muscle has some strength again!” Last March, the high school track star landed his long jump but couldn’t get back up without pain. Off […]
Medical Procedures: Setting a broken bone is a procedure too Our client had been working out, finished, and was getting off the equipment when her pant leg got caught. Down she went. The good news was she caught the fall; the bad news — her wrist took the brunt of the impact and broke. Injuries […]
Medical Procedures: Add some Bridging for Additional Recovery Injuries happen any time of the year, whether from sports, accidents or daily living. When the pain is bad enough, an MRI may show a tear. This type of injury generally needs some surgical help for repair. We recently met a college athlete who still had pain […]