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Laughter is the Best Medicine
I am writing this blog the day after Thanksgiving, and one of the things I am always most thankful for is to spend time relaxing and laughing with family and friends. Just yesterday my daughter Emily had me laughing so hard I thought I was going to pass out, and it...
Ouch! Yes it is your phone!
Text Neck and other synonyms used to explain the neck pain and headaches you are experiencing are real and directly related to how you are using your smart phone. In fact anytime your crank your neck forward, whether on your phone, using your laptop, or any other...
Need Sleep?
How did you sleep last night? If you answered not well, you are not alone! 30% of all Americans have sleeping problems. The National Institute of Health recommends 7-9 hours a sleep for adults (18-64 years old). If you are not getting the minimum hours of sleep...
HOTSHOT- Great for Cramps & Much More!!!
HOTSHOT is now working to help people with Multiple Sclerosis and ALS and nocturnal leg cramping as well as for active people who suffer from exercise or exertional muscle cramps. This is a follow up to my August Blog on muscle cramping:...
The Glue that Keeps Our International Tennis Athletics Competing
Loving the game of Tennis and understanding the sport as a competitor is a perfect professional fit. I was invited as a Board Certified Massage Therapist to travel to Umag Croatia to work with our Senior USA tennis teams in September. The venue was named the...
Dynamic Compression for Your Health
As a Chiropractic Physician at Performance Health Center, I am always thinking of ways that we can assist our patients with their recovery and rehab from injuries, and ways to help them maintain a pain free and active lifestyle. Physicians have long used dynamic...
Exercise = Medicine
For the 32 years I have been in practice my daily mantra to patients has been “life is motion”. Over the years more and more research is proving how important motion (aka exercise) is to being healthy. The latest promotion for exercise as medicine is found on the...
GUEST BLOG: Correct Motion Matters – By Anita Luck
Dear Performance Health Center Community, I am honored to write a guest blog post for my chiropractor and friend Dr. Bradley Weiss! As you know, aside from being a great Chiropractor and ART Practitioner, he is helpful, open, and friendly. When I mentioned that as a...
Continue with Sunscreen into the Fall Months
Happy September! September in New England usually has amazingly nice weather; cooler nights and warm and sunny days with lower humidity- which makes outdoor activities even more pleasant. Just remember even though the days are starting to get shorter and the...
What’s Cupping?
I am thrilled that the Olympics have sparked a curiosity regarding the art of cupping. Cupping was developed thousands of years ago by the Romans, and the first cups were made from the horns of animals. Today cupping tools have been modernized but the philosophy...