Elite Integrated Health is located in Columbia, MD of Howard County, happily serving all of Maryland By Jay Patel Whether you work in an office, a laboratory, construction, or the hospital it is always important to practice proper ergonomics to reduce the risk of injury or chronic pain. Here are a few ways to prevent […]
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Elite Integrated Health is located in Columbia, MD in Howard County happily serving all of Maryland By Dr. Stephen Knoyer, DC The majority of the population in the United States is familiar with chiropractors treating low back pain. The evidence about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation is undeniable. The number of people in this country
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Elite Integrated Health is located in Columbia, MD and serves patients throughout Maryland nearby areas. By Jay Patel If you want to improve your range of motion, improve performance, and speed up recovery, foam rolling is a great starting point. Muscles that tend to be overactive benefit from this myofascial release technique called foam rolling.
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Elite Integrated Health is located in Columbia, MD and serves patients throughout Maryland and nearby areas. By Jay Patel If you have been watching the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, then you have probably noticed the circular “bruises” on athletes competing at this year’s games. These “bruises” are a result from a form of therapy
Every day at our Howard County pain management office, I see patients who have foot pain. I think it would be safe to say just about 100% of these people either have been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciits by a medical doctor, podiatrist, physical therapist, or chiropractor. Literally, 100%! Is it possible that every single person
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There are many reasons why you feel worse the day after a long run and those vary from improper post-run recovery, running too much too soon, and type of terrain you are training on. Most likely what you are experiencing is something called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
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“Put some marinade on my back.” That’s the exact quote of a patient of mine at my sports chiropractic Columbia MD office. Rick came to my office about two months ago. He is a man around 50 years of age who has had low back pain for years. Everyday, all day, his back felt tight
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I get asked all the time about what activities patients should avoid, what exercises they should do, what’s good for them, etc. The answer varies depending on a lot of factors. It depends on how long they have been injured, how much inflammation they have, the location of the injury, the likelihood of further injury,
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I treat a lot of sports injuries at my pain management office in Columbia, MD. One of the biggest groups of athletes I have been treating is runners. I tend to think of runners as a different breed from other athletes. The intensity, commitment, and drive they have make them great, but also impatient patients.
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A concussion can be a life or death situation. It is important to know what to look for, how to identify them, and what to do to prevent another more devastating and potentially life threatening from occurring. Nowadays, you hear about concussions almost everyday if you are a football fan. Whether watching on TV, listening
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