by Katrina Barton PT, Cert. DN, CAPP | Jan 20, 2021 | Misc, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy
As more and more people are transitioning to working from home, many are also experiencing new aches and pains in their neck, shoulders, and upper back. Is it stress? Is it the new puppy pulling you down the block? Or is it from the 8 hours a day working from the...
by Katrina Barton | Feb 27, 2018 | Myofascial Release, Pain Relief
Although you may have never heard of dry needling, there has been a lot of discussion about it in the healthcare field lately, especially in light of the abuses of narcotic pain medications. In a nutshell, dry needling is a treatment technique whereby thin, filament...
by Katrina Barton | Nov 7, 2014 | Myofascial Release, Pain Relief
Verde Valley Myofascial Release and Hands On- Austin are partners in Myofasical Release/manual therapy services. We have restructured and renamed our Intensive Program to meet today’s needs and demands. The Accelerated Treatment Program (ATP) is a customized program...
by Katrina Barton | Aug 2, 2013 | Pain Relief
The 4” air-filled ball continues to be one of the most effective and inexpensive pain relief treatment tools. It is effective for elimination of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. BENEFITS OF USING THE 4” BALL * Allows a prolonged stretch which reorganizes...
by Austin Alexander | May 11, 2013 | Pain Relief
The belt stretch is an excellent exercise for eliminating pain in the neck, shoulders and upper back as well as increasing range of motion in those same areas. We use our arms all day long for our functional activities. Activities such as: *Reaching up into higher...
by Austin Alexander | Apr 11, 2013 | Pain Relief
Repeated poor posture and body mechanics causes more of a forward head posture. Neck and back pain are common with a forward head posture because of the increased rounding of the upper back muscles which stretches and weakens them. The muscles on the front of the body...
