Diagnostic Imaging And How it Really Should be used

Degenerative changes, disc bulge, facet hypertrophy, disc herniation.  These are some of the common words written in a MRI report of the spine.  But did you know that these findings are commonly found in pain-free individuals?  In a recent systematic review by Brinjikji et al, researchers found that there is a high prevalence of ‘degenerative […]

Stable Breath, Stable Core

  Breathing…Let’s talk about it!   Breathing is the most fundamental movement pattern that we have.  Everything that we do is based on this pattern.  Depending on the situation, it can help to drive a movement, control a movement, or even calm/stabilize a movement.   The diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration.  It is […]