Michael Phelps garnered much attention at the last summer Olympics not only for his record collection of gold medals, but also for the odd looking symmetrical circles that covered his back. He used the ancient healing technique to possibly advance his training and probably to recover from the grueling workouts that he puts his body […]
"On a scale of 0-10 with 0 being no anxiety and 10 being severe, where would you put me?" This was the question I posed to Ajeet Charate, Board Certified Neurobiofeedback Therapist, who was reviewing the results of my QEEG test. I requested he perform one to see if we could figure out why I […]
As I look back on 2016 today, on New Year's Eve, I realize I have made some positive changes and have become a much healthier version of myself than when I started the year. I have never been one to make new year's resolutions, however, I try throughout the year to make small changes that, […]
After reading that title, someone that is familiar with this amazing regenerative treatment may think that the person undergoing this therapy may have had a severe injury or lives with chronic pain. Surprisingly, neither is the case. The fortunate individual to receive once a week sessions of Astym (A-Stim) therapy for an entire year is […]
I have written before in previous blogs about how I am always experimenting on myself to test out the safety of products before we recommend them to patients. The latest test lasted 21 days and was extremely beneficial for my waist line. I dropped six pounds and lost four inches of unwanted belly fat on […]
At FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Naperville, we have a fantastic group that meets the second Saturday of every month to learn about new tools and techniques that may help with battling chronic pain. I am always investigating new research based treatments that may benefit my patients and looking for practitioners outside of my […]
Last month, Ben Grotenhuis celebrated his 20th year at our clinic. Staying at one job is not something that happens very frequently in today’s crazy healthcare industry, but we are thrilled Ben has stayed at Fyzical. In April, Ben also was honored by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for Clinical Educator of the Year, earning […]
Fascial manipulation© (FM) is a manual therapy method specifically designed to address restrictions and densifications of the deep fascia tissue that surrounds and interconnects muscles, tendons, bones, nerves, blood vessels and internal organs throughout the body. Restrictions in the gliding and sliding ability of separate facial layers of connective tissue due to overuse, trauma or […]
Happy February Everyone! We had a great turnout at our recent Fibromyalgia (FM) Forum. This was the first meeting of a new monthly lecture series that we have started at the request of a client who has FM. Those with FM, and other chronic pain sufferers, can now benefit from this forum which will offer […]
Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is an extremely effective technique that uses a very fine mono filament needle to "de-activate" or "shut down" painful and knotted areas in your muscles. Many of us have areas in our body that chronically feel tense, that are painful and feel like a hard ball when being touched. By […]
