Getting your body back in shape after having a baby can be a real challenge. Apple’s resident Physical Therapist, Jamie Ligon, is offering a class to help your learn how to get back to a safe and strong body after childbirth. Check out this video of Jamie talking about one particular issue new mom’s can […]
Bulging, herniated, or degenerative discs are fairly common conditions in today’s society. The damage to the disc then causes spinal compression (any excess pressure applied to the spinal cord) and often pinched nerves causing pain to radiate into the arm or leg (sciatica). It has long been thought that multiple factors contribute to these conditions […]
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS WHEN RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY* Your body wants to heal. It is designed with a particular process to repair itself! This course of healing occurs whether you’ve experience a major trauma (car accident, fall, or sports injury) or a minor insult (such as soreness from “overdoing it” at the gym or in the […]
When you exercise, your muscles and tendons are stressed beyond their usual limits and microscopic tears occur. This is normal, and as these tears heal, the muscles actually become bigger, firmer and stronger! However, not listening to your body nor allowing it enough rest to recover from strenuous activities can lead to a “nagging injury”. […]
Have you ever had that nagging pain from an old sports injury or maybe just from daily wear and tear that just seems to constantly bother you? Well, I have. My knee pain began in December 2014 when I was playing soccer and tore a major ligament in my knee. Within 24 hours of my […]
Our office is fighting an uphill battle. Over the past few decades, our healthcare system has done everything they can to simplify treatment. Minute Clinics, pain pills, surgeries, liposuction, and many other treatment options have changed the face of care. At Apple Health & Wellness, we stand by the idea that your care is not […]
Written by Jamie Ligon, PT, DPT Over training and sports injuries are commonplace problems in young developing athletes. Some of the trouble is attributed to a “no pain, no gain” and a “don’t stop, never quit” go-go-go mentality. Other contributing factors relate to a lack of body awareness as children and teens change at a […]
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Summer brings us great weather, increased outdoor activities and often more injuries to the musculoskeletal system which includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. In order to negate the severity of these injuries it is important to prepare your body and environment in […]
Committed to Total Body Wellness Patients who have visited our office know all about the Apple way but if you are new to us, this post is to help you understand what sets us apart from our competition and what gives our patients such extraordinary results. 30 years ago, Dr. Chris Hosenfeld started a chiropractic […]
It may sound like a Harry Potter spell, but in reality this condition can be pretty serious! Diastasis means “separation” and the Recti Abdominis refer to your “six-pack abs”. These muscles attach to the linea alba (meaning “white line”) which runs from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis. Causes1: Sustained intra-abdominal pressure due to […]
