A randomized clinical trial [1] supports the use of trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) for acute mechanical neck pain. [2] Participants in the study were divided into 2 groups – one group received one treatment session of TrP-DN, the other group received no treatment. The treatment group had less neck pain, more active cervical spine range of motion, and could tolerate more pressure over the C5-C6 facet joint both 10 minutes after treatment and 1 […]

  Despite giving women the allusion of sexy legs and backsides for years, I am always trying to enlighten my fashionista sister about the potential dangers of wearing high heels. She argues that they complete her outfit, which may be true (what do I know about fashion?), but now at least I have some scientific evidence out of Poland to strengthen my argument against wearing pumps as everyday footwear.       A study by […]

“Sit up straight!”. Most children have heard this phrase from a parent or a teacher, but how many of them actually know what it means? Often, the child will over-correct his or her posture – stiffening supporting muscles by puffing the chest out and arching the lower back – just to make the nagging stop, only to return to a slumped C-shaped curve within a minute or two. Although it’s been a while since I […]