by Alison Alleva | Feb 25, 2015 | Blog
Winter is the season of shortened days, freezing cold, snow, icy rain, and lack of sunshine. While most people are tired of the frigid, short days at the end of winter, some people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is a more serious mood...
by Alison Alleva | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Check out this recent article that explains the musculoskeletal pain associated with staring at our smart phones. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/omg-youre-texting-your-way-to-back-pain/
by Alison Alleva | Oct 17, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
TIPS FOR MANAGING PAIN FOR THE COMPUTER WARRIOR It’s hard not to marvel at the masterful engineering of the human body. But the human body is meant to move and extensive time spent at a computer desk, whether standing or sitting can potentially cause...
by Alison Alleva | Aug 9, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
Sooner or later, back pain seems to get most of us. Now, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that massage is an effective treatment for lower back pain. Read/listen to more of the NPR story here:...
by Alison Alleva | Jan 2, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Researchers found that a single session of massage caused biological changes, like increases in oxytocin, a hormone associated with contentment. Read more from the New York Times article here:...