SOL Santa Cruz Blog
Health Tip: 7 Easy Tips to Improve Your Posture at Work
August 31st, 2010Occupations that require you to maintain your body in a certain position for extended periods of time can lead to problems with your back and spine if you are not maintaining good proper posture. For example, poor posture habits while sitting in an office chair, looking at a computer, driving, or standing for long periods of time can easily become second nature, causing or aggravating episodes of back pain and damaging spinal structures that support your entire body and house your spinal cord and nervous system. The good news is that the main factors affecting posture and ergonomics are completely… Read Entire Article
SOL Sponsors 2010 Dirt Inspires™ Women’s Trail Half Marathon
August 27th, 2010SOL is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Dirt Inspires™ Women’s Trail Half Marathon with legendary endurance athlete Terri Schneider. The event will be held this Sunday, August 29th in the beautiful Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, CA. SOL will be on hand to provide support to the participating athletes. Click here to find out more. Come by and say hello if you’ll be in the area. Best of luck ladies!
Computer Health Tips
August 12th, 2010We hope that you are enjoying your summer. We wanted to present some useful information to prevent injuries when using the computer. We find that many of our patients have lower back, neck or repetitive stress injuries to the arms due to poor ergonomics and not enough movement throughout the day. Although we hope that you are not spending four to six hours a day on the computer, most people do in their current occupations. If so, you are at risk for repetitive or cumulative trauma type injuries. These can include tight, inflamed and painful muscles, joint or nerve irritation. … Read Entire Article
Devastating Physical Therapy Cuts Planned for Medicare Patients
August 10th, 2010Cuts may decimate Medicare patients’ ability to receive outpatient physical therapy and clinics will be forced to close. To learn more and find out how you can help, click here. We need your help and support! If after reading the above article, you feel motivated to send a letter opposing these cuts, please send it to: Dr. Donald Berwick Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS–1503–P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244–8013 If you would like to simply print out and sign a letter that has already been written, click on the appropriate link below. I am… Read Entire Article
Considerations on Barefoot Running and Injuries
August 3rd, 2010Recently, I have been asked many times by my patients in clinical practice what my recommendations and thoughts are regarding barefoot running. I have seen running injuries associated with barefoot running, but there is a complexity and individuality to each and every specific injury. I hope to share some insights as a runner and as a clinician. The book, Born to Run, which I am currently reading, by Chris McDougall, has recently popularized barefoot running in the U.S. The book is about a tribe of runners in Mexico, who run for extremely long distances efficiently without shoes, barefoot. In the book,… Read Entire Article
SOL Bootcamp Class
July 30th, 2010Are you ready for a high energy, high intensity group bootcamp class where you can work at your own skill level and still be pushed to meet your goals? If so, you should join us! Classes start August 17, 2010 and will be held Tuesday & Thursday nights from 7-8 pm. Fore more information, click here to download the flyer! Call (510) 547-1630 to sign up today and let the lifestyle change begin! Hurry, space is limited.
Summer Issue of In Focus with SOL available for Download
July 29th, 2010The Summer issue of In Focus with SOL is now available for download! Check it out and stay in the loop with everything SOL SANTA CRUZ has to offer!
Your Options for Physical Therapy in Santa Cruz
July 21st, 2010There are a lot of options when it comes to physical therapy in Santa Cruz. At SOL Santa Cruz, it is our quality of care that generates results. We are Doctors of Physical Therapy with advanced clinical experience and over a decade providing excellent, personalized care. Our approach is unique and our treatment plans are provided by clinicians who have excelled beyond their peers with advanced manual therapy and exercise training. We are happy to speak to your physician directly for a referral to SOLPT in Santa Cruz and we can help coordinate the referral. Just ask. We are happy… Read Entire Article
Do You Suffer from Osteoarthritis in the Knee? Why Should You Consider Physical Therapy First?
July 21st, 2010This information shows that Physical Therapy works better than arthroscopic surgery. Ask your doctor about Physical Therapy and please read this before you consider more drastic measures http://ht.ly/291Qu Here is what one of our patient’s results have been with PT who happens to have a very severe arthritic knee: “Before I came to SOL, I had very little mobility and a lot of soreness in my right knee. I have increased my stamina so that I can walk for ½-1mile (pre-treatment was a block or so) and stairs are significantly easier. I am impressed with SOL’s commitment to patient care… Read Entire Article
Why Should You Consider Dr. Karen Roitz, DC, CCSP Sports Chiropractic Physician for Your Sports Injury Needs?
July 21st, 2010Take a look at her bio- http://ht.ly/292eH. Many of her clients are professional and elite athletes. He stays current and abreast in sports medicine having just completed her DACBSP training. This type of board certification, The “DACBSP” (Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians), stands for the highest standards of excellence and clinical competence for chiropractors specializing in sports medicine and physical fitness. Click here to read more about the credentials: http://acbsp.com/ Less than 200 chiropractors in the United States have this distinction and Dr. Roitz is the sole sports chiropractor in Santa Cruz County with this training. “Dr. Roitz… Read Entire Article
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