Life Hack: Vagus Nerve Stimulation

One of the biggest burdens on our overall health and wellbeing is sleep. More than 1/3 of Americans are not getting enough sleep. Lack of sleep leads to a variety of health issues such as anxiety and depression to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) which can all lead to one of the leading epidemics we are…

Yes, we all love this time of year. What’s not to love about presents and days off? The rest of the baggage that comes with it. I thought that this month I would offer you some solutions to take some of the stress out of your annual hair pulling that precedes the gift giving. Our…

One of the many hats I get to wear as the owner of two wellness companies is that of an “expert” in ergonomics; an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely (Webster’s Dictionary). This term has been quite the buzz word…

We have all experienced those nasty stitches in our side or sudden calf cramps while working out. Some of us have even been startled awake in the night by a sudden ‘Charlie horse’ in our leg. Here are some helpful tips to thwart would be ‘sniper’ spasms and what you can do to avoid them.…

With Halloween quickly approaching and the weather being as unpredictable as New England weather can be, the question on everyone’s mind is; “How do I keep my pumpkins from rotting so quickly?” Ok, perhaps it’s not THE question on everyone’s mind, but you have to admit, it is rather annoying to have rotten pumpkin on…

As an evidence based practice, we pride ourselves on delivering upon what is scientifically known to be the most effective use of massage therapy. Nothing more and nothing less. We know for instance, from a collaborative meta-analysis of research on massage therapy for pain conducted by the Samueli Institute that was recently published as a…

Pain has been the central point of the work I have always done. Whether I have provided relief with my hands, my taping or even my advice, I have always been fascinated by how we both experience pain and how to best treat those who have it. In the course of my daily readings, I…

If you haven’t noticed, Boston’s population has increased by over 150,000 in the past couple of weeks. That’s because Boston is home to over 35 colleges and universities. This means that among other things, there will be a lot more bicyclists around the city. If you drive in Boston or in any populated area for…

No, not Natalie Merchant’s 10,000 Maniacs. We mean the Japanese version. Everywhere you look these days, we are being told to ‘get your steps’ or ‘I need to get my step up’. Now, I’m the first to preach that as a society who is dealing with pain and obesity epidemics, we all need to move…

It’s no revelation that the number one complaint we see in our clinic is back pain. Over 85% of us will experience some ‘down time’ with an episode of back pain in our lifetimes. One of the biggest misconceptions is that people believe, perhaps by the previous statistic, that our backs (a.k.a. spines) are brittle.…