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Author: Parker Moore

Best practices at the gym

Posted in DOC Updates, Uncategorized.

Things you should never do at the gym… and what you should do instead Weight training – also known as strength or resistance training – offers significant benefits regardless of age. For example, weight training can improve or maintain balance and mobility for seniors, help athletes improve performance, and even enhance joint stability and bone...

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The Truth About Scoliosis

Posted in Bone Health, DOC Updates, Uncategorized.

While scoliosis – a “C” or “S” shaped curvature of the spine – is most often associated with adolescents, based on the assumption that scoliosis stops progressing when growth stops in late adolescence, many adults also experience scoliosis as a result of spinal changes as ligaments weaken or vertebrae deteriorate with age. In fact, at least 60%...

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Cracking joints

Posted in DOC Updates, Foot & Ankle, Hand, Uncategorized.

Knuckle Cracking: Dangerous or Just Annoying?  Cracking knuckles or other joints – from your fingers to your neck and back – can become a habit that’s hard to break. If it’s your habit, you’ve probably heard at least once that this habit can cause arthritis, a neck injury, or worse. But is any of that actually true? Let’s take a look at a few of...

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Piriformis Syndrome vs. Sciatica

Posted in DOC Updates, Treatments.

Pain in the Butt: Piriformis Syndrome vs. Sciatica You may have heard the assertion that “sitting is the new smoking.” While the long-term impact of extended sitting is most certainly negative, sitting for too long can also cause frequent or constant pain in the hips, back, or backside. To further complicate matters, this same pain may be caused...

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Ways to Keep Your Joints Safe in Winter

Posted in Bone Health.

Winter months bring cold weather, along with more frequent joint aches and pains. It’s not just your imagination, either. Cold weather actually thickens synovial fluid – the fluid that cushions your joints – and when its consistency thickens, joints can become stiff and achy. A drop in barometric pressure frequently accompanies cold weather,...

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