Articles

How CranioSacral Therapy Can Alleviate Headaches and Migraines

Aug 18^th  2017 

By Steve Kravitz, PT, DPT, CST

Carrying the weight of chronic pain from migraines is becoming all too heavy for Americans. In fact, research shows that migraines currently affect 39 million men, women, and children throughout the United States. It is the third most prevalent illness in the world, and yet, it is one of the illnesses that has been challenging to treat.

It should come as no surprise that the most common way migraines are treated is with medication.

How to Combat Gut Issues and Stay on Digestive Tract

Jul 21^st  2017 

By Steve Kravitz, PT, DPT, CST

There’s no shame in confronting our digestive problems, yet the discussion remains uncomfortable for many of us. The problem is the growing body of us who are left to combat digestion issues in silence.

An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from symptoms relating to Irritable Bowel Syndrome out of a total 70 million, who report to experience some type of digestive issue everyday.

Know Pain, Know Gain: How Myofascial Release Can Help Relieve Chronic Neck Pain

Jul 7^th  2017 

By Steve Kravitz, PT, DPT, CST

“This knot in my neck will not let up!”

Is this you?   

Over 100 million of Americans suffer from chronic neck pain and many report the discomfort can feel never-ending and often times unbearable.  In fact, pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. And what’s more, millions of Americans overlook the pain holding onto hope that it will ease up one day all on its own.

For Pain That Just Won’t Quit

Apr 22^nd  2017 

Nerve mobilization is a type of nerve therapy that aims to specifically locate and treat nerve tension and fixations all throughout the body.  The more I use nerve work in my practice, the more I become aware of the effectiveness of this form of treatment for a variety of ailments.  Nerves are linked to most major functions in the body through the spine and emanate to connect directly to the structure they innervate.  An analogy would be how an electrical cord from a lamp connects to the electrical outlet in your wall in order for the lamp to turn on.  The nerves are the messengers of the nervous system and transmit electrical signals to muscles, organs, and connective tissue (fascia) so these systems can perform their daily functions.