Tag: recovery

Tongue tie Aftermath

My son was only 10 days old when he had a tongue tie release. He was not latching on properly and was losing weight since we were discharged home from the hospital. It was our pediatrician who first diagnosed him and referred us to an ENT for a second opinion. ENT confirmed and proceeded with…

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Why even bother with drinking water?!!

Did you know 60% of our biosystem is water and maintaining adequate water intake is important for functioning? Lets start at the cellular level. We all know that cells are the building blocks of a organism that are organized in a functionally meaningful way. In order to burn energy (ATP), we need water. Looking at…

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Patellar tendonitis: Jumpers knee

Patellar tendonitis aka jumpers knee is the tendonitis of the patella tendon. Looking at the anatomy of the knee, quadriceps start from your hip and inserts on your shin bone. Your knee cap bone aka patella in a free floating bone that is embedded in that tendon. The tendon junction between the patella and its…

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Gluteal spasm: can mimic herniated disc symptoms

Did you know one of your hip muscles can mimic herniated disc symptoms? Meet my patient – AJ. Of course, that’s not his real name, I got consent to share his story but still want to respect his privacy. I started treating AJ for his elbow and he was very happy with the results that…

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Nutritional management to accelerate recovery post injury

In many of my article, I talk about how or why the injury happens and what to do to help yourself. One of the most important aspects in prevention of injury and a speedy recovery is nutrition. You are made up of what you put or do not put in your system. If you are…

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