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COVID certainly has been a fun time, all around the world, but universally, we are seeing masks wearing becoming the norm. While helping protect folks, this can come with it’s own set of complications. From shorter breathing, to mouth breathing, to posturing to anxiety, TMJ issues and more, masks can […]

The Consequences of Wearing A Mask: Pain in the Time ...

11 Feb, 2021 in Core Concepts tagged breathe / breathing / coronavirus / covid / covid-19 / mask / neck pain / posture / shoulder pain / tmj by eChristensen

In this weekly series, learn how, through 3 different breathing patterns, to help with stress, reduce pain, and improve overall health with practice. I introduce the concepts then walk you through a short, 10 minute practice. Enjoy! We #breathe over 21,000x/day. Imagine if you’re doing it wrong? ‬ ‪Learn how […]

Breathe Better #1 – Breathing for Health, Less Stress, and ...

27 Nov, 2020 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

The Ulnar Nerve, or the “Funny Bone” as some call it, can be really problematic at times. The nerve, which is susceptible to pinching in many different area, can lead to disabling arm pain, or hand pain. In this video we talk about the nerve, and what PTs can do […]

Elbow and Hand Pain: The Ulnar Nerve

7 Nov, 2020 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

Zombie Baby Walking: How a weak core can lead to ...

1 Nov, 2020 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

Pain down your arm? Often, this is assumed to be a pinched nerve in your neck, BUT, more often than not, trigger points in the shoulder can be a culprit of this pain. If this sounds like you, let us know! There are so many options to treat this successfully […]

Pain down your arm? It might not be your neck.

23 Oct, 2020 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

Low back pain happens to nearly 80% of us at some point in our life. Often, this comes because of overuse of the muscles around the spine. ASTYM is a tool assisted soft tissue technique that can help promote better muscle fiber movement, circulation, and healing. This, combine with […]

Lower Back Pain and ASTYM

9 May, 2020 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

Feeling dizzy – this time of year is prime time for acute onset of vertigo. Did you know that there are many reasons you might be dizzy? Or that there are different types of dizziness? . There are 3 different systems that play a role in our sense of […]

Vertigo Causes and Potential Treatments

5 Aug, 2019 in Core Concepts by eChristensen

ASTYM is a treatment that rebuilds and heals the soft tissues of the body. ASTYM uses tool designed by and backed by evidence-based practice to create micro trauma at soft tissue to reignite the inflammatory process and regenerate soft tissue. This is a great way to help things […]

What is ASTYM and how can it help in Physical ...

6 Jul, 2019 in ASTYM / Chronic Pain / Core Concepts / Low Back Pain / Neck Pain / Running by eChristensen

A little bit about Alex: I was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Arizona in 1995. In 2002 joined the Army as a combat medic and was assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st of the 15th Infantry Battalion. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003 I […]