Peak Performance Sports Therapy – Pain Relief Tips

Are you losing Mobility in your wrist? Experiencing numbness and severe pain when doing simple motions with your hand? Or have you been noticing that your grip strength is weakening and that you are having a dull pain throughout your wrist and hand? All of these symptoms all common to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is not to be taken lightly. If you are noticing any of these symptoms you should seek out an orthopedic specialist as soon as possible.

If you are living with the pain and discomfort of Achilles Tendonitis, you know how challenging this condition can be. Whether you are just starting to experience symptoms or have been struggling with complications for some time

Do you have pain and stiffness in the hip region and lower back? Have you been struggling with pain for weeks, months or years? This could be Piriformis Syndrome. If you are experiencing pain in your hip or lower back, it is important to see a doctor to rule out other potential causes.

Do you suffer from chronic headache pain or neck pain? If so, you're not alone. Headache pain is one of the most common forms of pain in the world and it's something that millions of people around the world suffer from.

You don’t have to live with pain! With conventional treatments like RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevate), cortisone, and surgery, it often feels like you’re on a repetitive cycle of pain, temporary relief, pain. All the while unable to do the activities you love. There’s a better way.

Most runners will experience some type of injury, in fact 4 out of 5 do annually. However, running continues to be one of the most popular methods of exercise worldwide. In the United States alone, over 13 million runners crossed the finish line. With this being said, finding an efficient form of treatment for running injuries is essential. There was an article published in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery that showed recent research of treatment for injuries to runners with Extracorporeal Pulse Activated Technology (EPAT). Injuries such as, plantar fasciitis, lower-extremity tendinopathy (Achilles, posterior tibialis, patellar, hamstring).

Tennis elbow (or tendonitis) is a common issue for tennis players in Cincinnati and across the globe. However, tendonitis is not limited to tennis players – anyone can experience it.

Here's a great article from Boxrox about 7 great exercises for shoulder strength and mobility. 

Every day I work with many individuals who are experiencing pain, discomfort or experiencing a significant restricted range of motion. Integrating manual therapy modalities of Active Release Techniques (ART), NeuroMuscular (NMT), Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), Trigenics (extremely effective for frozen Shoulder and Piriformis Syndrome) and the Neil Asher Technique for Frozen Shoulder but very beneficial for all types of shoulder pain and dysfunction. 

Exercise is a cornerstone of our health but we must take care of our physical health, preventing future injury pain and holistic yet focused manual therapy treatment, is an important factor in long health. Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 859-802-0448. Andy Shetterly 

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ART - Active Release TechniqueART is a patented soft tissue manual therapy system, with over 500 specific protocols, which releases pain that is unnecessarily carried by millions of people each and every day, year after year. ART goes right to the source of pain and dysfunction to help normalize muscle, tendons, ligaments, nerves and fascia (Next Blog Post will focus on Fascia), which over time, builds up tough, dense scar tissue. This scar tissue not only restricts normal movement but also causes muscles to become both shorter and weaker, making them susceptible to strains, pulls and other soft tissue injuries.