Inflammation is a natural immune response to neutralize and clear foreign bodies and damaged cells in a biological organism (Ilich, Kelly, Kim, & Spicer, 2014). The immune response can have several etiologies such as overconsumption of omega-6 rich foods, food sensitivities, poor sleep, stress, toxic environments, and intense physical activity (Ruiz-Nunez, Pruimboom, Dijck-Brouwer, & Muskiet, […]
Read MoreInflammation is a natural immune response to neutralize and clear foreign bodies and damaged cells in the body (Ilich, Kelly, Kim, & Spicer, 2014). However, prolonged states of inflammation, as seen by the frequent overconsumption of foods (i.e., refined sugars, processed foods, grain fed meats) rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (a pro-inflammatory fatty acid) […]
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Nick Roberts, PICP Level 2, ART Practitioner (Full Body) Most of us have some sort of nagging pain. It may stem from an old injury in our younger years, tightness from working at a desk 40 hours a week, or even regular stress. Active Release Technique (ART) is a manual soft tissue treatment system designed […]
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Foam rolling is becoming a very popular technique within the health and fitness community. But what is it exactly, who uses it, and why? Foam rolling is a self massage (also known as self myofascial release) technique. It uses a long cylindrical piece of foam in which muscles of the body are rolled over it […]
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