Joint Ventures' Blog

Don’t Blame the Shoes, Blame the Feet!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

If you’re a Bostonian, don’t check the calendar or the air temperature to see if summer has arrived.  Look down!  When the masses of co-eds turn in their Uggs for flip-flops, you know the seasons have changed. 

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Our Kendall Square office is Expanding!

Monday, May 21, 2012

We’re proud to announce the Grand Opening of our new Joint Ventures’ Massage and Acupuncture suite at our Kendall Square office.  With the growth and success of all of our health services at Joint Ventures, this addition gives us an exclusive space for massage therapy and acupuncture services.  The new suite is located just steps away from the current Joint Ventures’ main office at 301 Third St, Cambridge, MA. 

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Can Active Release Technique® Help Alleviate Pain?

Monday, May 14, 2012

I am often asked how Active Release Technique® (ART) differs from other forms of soft tissue work, such as massage or trigger point therapy.  The not-so-simple answer is that ART® is a patented form of manual therapy that uses active movement and therapist-applied tension in order to relieve pain and dysfunction of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.  In order to determine if ART® would be an effective treatment for a particular injury, it is helpful to understand how ART® helps alleviate the dysfunction of an injury. 

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Tips for the Urban Biker

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

While spin class may make you feel like the next Lance Armstrong, urban biking can be dangerous for the inexperienced outdoor biker.   

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