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Give the gift of massage for the holidays

November 22, 2011

As winter sets in upon us, the chore of snow removal takes its toll on our backs, shoulders, arms, legs, and necks.  All these parts of us engage in shoveling.  As the holidays approach, stuffing those stockings with a gift certificate for massage will be a very welcome and healthy gift. Massage therapy offers many [...]

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Sandpoint offers a lot of support for breastfeeding moms

November 16, 2011

More and more women are choosing to breastfeed these days after a few of generations of mothers for whom nursing wasn’t the norm. Consequently, many new moms don’t have the constant support of a breastfeeding veteran as they are learning to breastfeed their own newborns. That can be daunting. If you are planning to breastfeed [...]

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How to Heal Chronic Ankle Sprains

November 8, 2011

How many sprained ankles have you had? With 25,000 people per day spraining their ankles, chances are you’ve had a few sprains. Every sprained ankle you have increases your chances of having another. Your connective tissue (fascia, tendons and ligaments) and muscles become either weaker or more brittle depending on how you sprained your ankle. [...]

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Migraines and Headaches can be Draining

October 31, 2011

According to WebMD, 45 million Americans suffer chronic and reoccurring headaches of which 28 million are migraine. 20% of children and adolescents have significant headaches.  There are different types of headaches: tension, sinus, cluster and rebound headaches in addition to migraines. Tension headaches occur in 4out of 100 people and can last 30 minutes to [...]

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Do You Know the Secret to Boosting You Immune System? (Part 2)

October 25, 2011

The power of removing the stress (Part 2) Nobel Prize winner Dr. Sperry nails it with this statement: “the most critical clinical effect of manipulative therapy is the quieting of sympathetic hyperactivity.” “Sympathetic hyperactivity” is when the “fight-or-flight” response kicks in when you’re not in physical danger. For example, getting very stressed out over traffic [...]

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Do You Know the Secret to Boosting You Immune System? (Part 1)

October 18, 2011

Posture is the key When we talk about “immune boosters,” an important one usually gets left out: good posture.  Having good structure and healthy connective tissue helps keep you well. How efficiently your body is organized and in alignment with gravity directly impacts your health and immune system. Better than 90 percent of the energy [...]

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October is National Physical Therapy Month

October 11, 2011

Each year Physical Therapists around the country celebrate our profession in the month of October.  This year’s focus is sports injury prevention across your life span.  Physical Therapists are uniquely qualified to help improve and restore motion and improve the quality of life.  We are highly trained professionals who are able to help keep our [...]

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Childbirth Classes really help you prepare for Labor

October 4, 2011

Over the last fifty years several childbirth styles and childbirth classes have gone in and out of vogue. Most hospitals today, including Bonner General, offer classes to expectant couples to familiarize them with the hospital, the ins and outs of birth, and their staff. In my 32 years of being a midwife, having watched hundreds [...]

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The activities of fall can be painful

September 27, 2011

It’s that time of year again.  The days of summer have grown shorter, the mornings are cooler and the leaves are starting to turn yellow.   My patients are all in a buzz.  Canning, putting their gardens to bed, digging, separating plants, moving plants, pruning etc.  This means sore and painful shoulders and backs.  For those [...]

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Joint Pain, Joint Disorders and Massage Therapy

September 20, 2011

I often hear many people complain about achy joints, especially hips, knees, hands and wrists.  These conditions are especially problematic as they can deter normal activities affecting our work and play.   Some joint issues may fall under the category of regional affectations, whereby some activity was undertaken and swelling, inflammation, and achiness became temporary.  Or [...]

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