What It Is: A technique used to treat pain by addressing trigger points in muscles that can be responsible for your pain. The Procedure Includes: •A thin, round tipped needle (same needle used for acupuncture) is inserted directly into the muscle in an active trigger point ◦A trigger point is a small area of muscle […]

You are out doing yard work or playing a sport and suddenly your lower back begins to act up.  Maybe, one morning you wake up and get out of bed and suddenly a pain shoots down your back and into your legs.   As you grimace in pain, a sense of dread and uncertainty fill your […]

  Almost daily we get the question, “Should I use ice or heat?” First you have to figure out what type of pain you are experiencing, acute pain or chronic pain.      Acute pain is caused be sudden or traumatic injuries that occur after a fall or sprain. Common signs and symptoms of acute injuries include […]