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You may experience chronic pain, discomfort and/or stiffness throughout your body in different areas like your muscles or joints. You may not know though, that improving your fascia’s health can significantly reduce pain throughout the body. Improving the health of this vital connective tissue will lead to better function and performance as well. How Does […]
Myofascial pain is very common and you’ve likely either experienced it before, or are currently in pain because of it. Let’s Break Down The Term “Myofascial” Myofascial refers to pain in your muscles and fascia – with “myo” referring to muscle and “fascial” referring to fascia. Fascia is a thin layer of elastic connective tissue […]
First, What’s Fascia? When we think about our health, we typically think about organs, muscle tissue, bones, blood or nerve fibers. We don’t always think about fascia – but it’s vital to our health and comfort, because it holds all those important internal structures in place. It is also what is responsible for the coordinated […]
What Can Oxidative Stress Lead To? Dr. Warner sees patients regularly that are suffering the long-term effects of oxidative stress. It often goes unchecked until serious symptoms or conditions appear. Oxidative stress refers to the imbalance between reactive oxygen species, commonly referred to as free radicals, and the amount of antioxidants available to neutralize them. […]
Dr. Warner regularly sees patients at her clinic who are suffering from diseases as a result of low-grade inflammation caused by or enhanced by oxidative stress. Oxidative Stress is the result of a disproportionate amount of reactive oxygen species, or free radicals, in the body compared to antioxidants. Free radicals are formed during the body’s […]
Dr. Meredith Warner believes in the body’s natural ability to heal itself, and she wants to help you get there. Her practice, Warner Orthopedics and Wellness takes a holistic approach to healing, and aims to reduce pain and increase physical function in patients. Lifestyle Habits For Aging Optimally Everyday we make decisions that will impact […]
What Causes Joint Pain? Perhaps one of the most common reasons for joint pain in our country is arthritis. In fact, about 24% of all adults in the United States have a diagnosis of arthritis. There are several forms of arthritis, but some are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Other common causes of joint pain […]
What Is Acute Arthritis? When we refer to arthritis as acute, we’re saying that its symptoms, like joint inflammation and pain appeared quickly and without much warning – as opposed to arthritis that gets progressively worse over longer periods of time. Actually, there probably is nothing that is truly acute about arthritis. This is a […]
What Are Tennis Elbow and Bursitis? Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a painful condition traditionally thought to be caused by repetitive, overloading arm motions. Once these muscles become overloaded, they may weaken and the tendons that connect your muscles and bones may become inflamed, degenerate, or tear. Actually, science and surgeons have not really […]
Saunas are a popular post-workout activity. They do more than relax the body after the strain of a workout. Saunas can make it easier to stimulate muscle growth. Let’s break down why that is! First, let’s define ‘sauna’. Sauna bathing is generally thought to be short-term exposure to high temperatures that range from 113F to […]
