1/08/2010

Ice & Your Low Back

There are multiple muscles that are used in keeping balance; spinalis group, quadratus lombardum, gluteus group, IT etc. These are just the major and larger muscles that assist in this action. All of these large muscles also have a few common boney attachments which leads to a lot of pulling and tugging in the same area in different directions. This can lead to a lot of lower back pain and discomfort.

When we are walking our muscles are functioning in a certain way to provide you with that bipedal action. If we slip on the ice, snow or slush, these muscles are jerked in one direction or another quite quickly. It is not to the degree of a whiplash, but enough of a stretch for a comparison.

So be careful when walking in the winter. Try to wear boots of some sort to keep you stable. if you do fall or slip and are i n pain, of course call me and we can work that out. ;)

1/05/2010

Maternity Leave

As a reminder, my maternity leave is February thru March. I will be completely connected at this time so please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns you may have. Also, you may schedule an appt. for when I return so you do not have to wait for your care. My returning schedule is as follows:

April - I will be back to work on Saturdays from 8am-5pm
May - Along with Saturdays, I am adding my Monday and Thursday evenings where I will be seeing clients in the 5:20, 6:40 and 8pm appt. slots.
June - I plan on being back to on full schedule with Mondays and Thursdays from 9-9 and Saturdays 8-5.

This is the plan. I really love what I do and take a lot of pride in the practice I have developed. I do plan on sticking with this return-to-work schedule.

Thank you for understanding and I look forward to seeing you soon!