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Injury-Free Zone? Prepping to Return to the Gym

It’s been a while since you packed up your little bag for the gym. Maybe there’s still a terry cloth, rainbow-striped head band in there, next to a fetching pair of matching leg warmers. No matter how long it’s been, the gym should be an injury-free zone. Prepping to return to the gym is what […]

Truth be told, both types of temperature therapy have a role in pain management. And those roles are quite different. There are, however, instances in which contrast therapy (alternating heat/cold) is indicated. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty and talk about heat or ice: what’s better, when? Acute Injuries Vs. Achy Muscles The general […]

Initiated in 1994, I get a lot of questions about the Graston Technique, so here I am writing about it! This pain relief therapy uses specialized instruments to accomplish soft tissue manipulation. Designed for the benefit of athletes by athletes, Graston addresses fascial restriction and scar tissue to improve range of motion and relieve pain. […]

Following on from our health benefits of organs post earlier in the week, this next one looks at the impact of salt on your heart. Is sodium intake as bad as they once thought for your heart? Today’s study comes from the American Society for Nutrition. It asks the question: Does reducing salty foods and […]

If you exercise, does that mean that your organs work better? Today’s study looks at the correlation between cardiovascular fitness and the ability of the liver to function. The liver is very instrumental in filtering out the toxins in the body. The study believes that if there is an increase in fat around the liver […]

Dating back thousands of years, acupuncture comes to us from China. Based on the idea that energy flows in set patterns through the body, acupuncture posits that impeding this flow is what causes disease. The concept posits that inserting ultra-fine needles just under the skin at certain points in the body corrects the flow of […]

At our Springfield practice of Back and Body, we have just announced our new service there, acupuncture. It’s available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays if you’re ever in the Springfield area and want to try it there. Here at our New York practice, it’s something that we’ve offered for many years now, but with the new […]

We have some great news to announce which we will make our patient’s lives, ie yours, much easier. We are proud to officially launch our new online scheduling service here at Back and Body in New York. What’s more we have a few options for you to make an appointment. Firstly, you can simply Google […]

Surfing isn’t for everyone. Those who live to take on the ocean are a breed apart. And every year, 10 million people all over the world ride the wild waves. Amazingly, only 10 of their number dies in surf-related accidents. Not bad, considering how many people brave the waves but injuries are much more common. […]

Naturally, being in New York City, we see a lot of different people from varying skillsets and levels. From runners to football and basket ball players, and of course, not being too far from Broadway, we see our fair share of professional dancers as well. Many of the dancers we see, both professional and amateur […]