One of Joint Ventures' chiropractors, Dr. Pete Viteritti, recently was published in Competitor magazine's December 2011 issue on page 28 with an artilce entitled "Rest Isn't Always Enough". Check it out with the link below!
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The term “core” is so commonplace in today’s fitness vernacular. You can not get very far in the gym without someone telling you they are “working on their core,” or that you need to be doing more “core work.” While most people have a general idea of what the core refers to, what exactly is it? And, why is it so darn important that everyone is talking about it?
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A common fallacy among active individuals is that you should tolerate minor, acute injuries and expect them to heal on their own, over time, without seeking medical advice from a professional. While some of these injuries can and will heal own their own, they don't always heal properly. Without proper rehabilitation and therapy, some injured soft tissue can, over time, become fibrous and stick to its surrounding structures, causing alterations to its natural movement, often leading to chronic, recurrent pain.
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Ginger root is a medicinal plant that has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat an array of conditions such as sore throat, fever, arthritis, rheumatism, pain, sprains and even infectious diseases. While these conditions may seem completely unrelated at first glance, there is a common thread that ties them all together. That common factor is inflammation.
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Hey Ladies! What are you doing this Wednesday and Thursday? Joint Ventures will be at StyleFixx Girls’ Night Out October 6-7, 2010, giving free massages! Join Boston’s most fashion-forward women for two nights of dream shopping, featuring over 55 cutting-edge designers and brands. Indulge in complimentary makeovers, hair treatments, cocktails, manicures, massages, Swag Bags and more! www.StyleFixx.com
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Spoiled for restaurant choices, most Bostonians eat for the pleasure of eating, and seldom think of nutrition in terms of building blocks for our bodies’ natural repair process. But if we revisit high school biology or college physiology classes, it’s not hard to see how proper nutrition can play a big part in injury recovery. This week, we look at how nutrition can help with pain management.
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