North Idaho Medical Village, Ponderay, Idaho
Cold Laser Therapy as a Pain Management Treatment A Closer Look At The Benefits Of Cold Laser Therapy According to the World Health Organization 1.71 billion people have some sort of musculoskeletal condition worldwide. The musculoskeletal system is what provides the...
86% of Americans sit for their jobs all day, and then we go home and sit at the dinner table, and sit to watch TV. We sit a lot. And generally most of us don’t sit up straight either. This leads to forward head posture, curved shoulders and a rounded spine. This can...
The transverse abdominis is one of the core muscles that make up the anterolateral abdominal wall and sits just below the rectus abdominis (six pack muscle). The fibers of this muscle are arranged horizontally. It helps maintain normal abdominal pressure and assists...
The core is made up of several muscles that help stabilize the core and perform trunk actions. The external obliques pair with the internal obliques and the transverse abdominus to make up the lateral abdominal muscles. The external obliques perform several actions....
How can food help my Rheumatoid Arthritis?Rheumatoid Arthritis isn’t on full blast all the time, there are periods of flare ups where the inflammation is worse. However, this can be treated with medication, physical and occupational therapy, and food. Let’s take a...
The shoulder joint is a very important and complex area of the body. There are many muscles and nerves throughout the area that play a large role in everyday life. The subscapularis is one of the muscles of the shoulder which plays an important role. The...
We’ve all been there, each year we write a big list of resolutions we want to manifest in the coming year. Traditionally, we are really dedicated to those things, for like a week. What are we doing wrong? Why can’t we stick to these resolutions? Here are a few reasons...
Welcome to the beginning of Winter and the return of the light! Winter is here and the days only get longer! While that is good news, it is still easy to feel the effects of the winter blues. Many people in North Idaho love the winter for its snowy ski days and...
The Iliopsoas The hip muscle no one talks about -- why it is important and how to keep it happy. This information is provided as a recommendation and should not be substituted for good judgement or a consultation with a Medical Doctor or Physical Therapist. ...
