3 Easy Ways to Prevent Running and Cycling Injuries

May 1, 2019

I decided I was going to start running even though I hadn’t worked out in a few years. I started running five days a week right off the bat. About two weeks ago, I ran 4 miles on the treadmill, but by the 3rd mile, I began to get a tightness in my calf and…

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4 Reasons Why It’s Easier to Get Hurt When We’re Older (Plus How to Stop It From Happening to You)

April 25, 2019

At Head 2 Toe Spine and Sports Therapy, we believe that movement is the best medicine. No matter how old you are, or what injuries you may sustain, the best way forward is to get moving. Here are the four most common reasons why it’s easier to get hurt when we’re older: Loss of muscle…

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Play Baseball? Here’s The Top 3 Shoulder Problems & The 3 Best Ways to Protect Yourself

April 10, 2019

Shoulder pain and injuries can happen to anyone. When they hit baseball players, it can strike them out. Here are the top three causes of shoulder problems, and three easy things you can do at home to support your shoulders and keep you in the game. 3 Dangerous Shoulder Problems That Can Strike You Out…

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3 Things Every CrossFitter, Runner or Triathlete With Tight Hips Needs to Know to Lift More, Run Faster and Dominate the Competition

March 20, 2019

Trying to do squats, but can’t seem to get the right form? Low back giving you grief?  Knees sore after running?  Do you sometimes feel a pain on the front of your hip when standing, or when you take your first few steps? These situations can all be caused by your hips not moving correctly. …

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Three Reasons Why You Have Tight Muscles & What You Can Do About It

March 6, 2019

The left side of my upper back has a constant tight feeling that’s been there for about 2 weeks. I’ve taken a break from working out for about 1.5 weeks now hoping it would go away but it hasn’t. I’m trying to give it as long as it needs to rest by not lifting but…

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Seven Secrets For Ending Low Back Pain Without Expensive Imaging or Invasive Surgery

February 21, 2019

“My fear of back pain is taking over my life. I called off work today because I’m afraid to sit in the car and drive. My drive is only 1 1/2 miles to work. The pain is in my right leg which is used to operate the car. I can’t drive safely. I can bend…walk…but…

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Dr. Annie’s Top 4 Tips to Reduce Inflammation

January 30, 2019

Acute inflammation is your body’s natural immune response to tissue damage. When you fall down and cut your knee, the cut swells, reddens become inflamed. These are all good signs that your immune system is busy at work sending white blood cells to the site of your injury to repair the tissue. In this situation, inflammation…

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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

January 11, 2019

Big Announcement! (A Message from Dr. Annie) One of the best Christmas presents I received this year was an email from my old friend and colleague, Said Yaaqoub LMT.  I had first met Said when I opened my practice in 2005.  At that time he was working for Krueger Orthopedics providing all of their soft…

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Happy New Year! Let’s Make 2019 Amazing Together

December 29, 2018

Happy New Year! (A Message from Dr. Annie) 2018 has been an amazing year.  First, we feel deep gratitude that we’ve been able to help transform so many lives this year. It’s an awesome and humbling responsibility to be trusted with your healthcare and we’ve loved being your manual therapy solution. Plus, it’s been wonderful…

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The #1 Weakness Most People Don’t Realize They Have…

October 25, 2018

It’s easy to get caught up in the latest exercise or workout routine to turn you into your ideal you – sculpted shoulders and biceps, slim waist and hips, but there’s something more basic and frankly more important to pay attention to. The best thinkers in the field of manual medicine, embrace and promote the…

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