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Have You Tried K-Tape to Relieve Pain or Posture?

1/18/2021

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Kinesiology tape (K-tape, Kinesio tape, or KT) is an elastic therapeutic tape that is used with the intent of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries or a variety of other physical disorders. K-Tape has been used by manual therapists for 30+ years, however its more recent popularity is largely thanks to the exposure it garnered in the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as in sports like CrossFit and many others.
​KT helps with EDEMA, PAIN, and to encourage BETTER MOVEMENT or POSTURAL HABITS.

​TAPING FOR PAIN

Allows patient to move optimally as quickly as possible following injury--mitigating the lasting movement effects that are created by pain.

​TAPING FOR EDEMA

Decompression of skin and its underlying tissues is one of the primary effects of KTape. One of the results of this decompression effect is an improvement in fluid handling by the lymphatic system, which travels through the skin, fascia and other connective tissue layers. A secondary effect of taping is that the tape has a neurological effect that supports normal movement, thereby creating the pumping effect coming from that movement and enhancing the body’s ability to rid the injured site of inflammation.

​TAPING FOR POSTURE

Kinesthetic guidance (teaching someone through touching and movement) can translate to changes in behavior 30x faster than auditory instruction. KTape can be used to help correct posture because it gives kinesthetic guidance to the body and can also be used to give feedback using tension (consciously noticed or not) to promote better positioning and movement.

See if Kinesiology Taping can help you with your pain or posture! Reach out with questions or to schedule an appointment.
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​To your health & happiness,

Doctors Sarah and Jereme Trunk & The Balance Within PT Team (Jill, Megan & Lori too!)
262.264.8701
DoctorTrunk@BalanceWithinPT.com
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Dr. Jereme Shares How a Rubber Band is Used for Carpal Tunnel Relief

11/24/2020

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Dr. Jereme shares another great tip for self treatment to help your carpal tunnel symptoms. We hope you find this helpful to get you started with finding relief! There are also plenty of other areas to loosen & strengthen with our specialty skills; we have a lot of success relieving carpal tunnel symptoms without medications or surgeries for our patients!
Dr. Jereme mentions a part one video, view it here. There are also plenty of other areas to loosen & strengthen with our specialty skills; we have a lot of success relieving carpal tunnel symptoms without medications or surgeries for our patients! Email us or give us a call to learn more or set up an appointment (online or in-person). (262) 264-8701
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How You Sit Matters - Tips For Better Work Habits

11/19/2020

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I think we all have at one time or another, but spending a lot of time working in poor alignment can result in headaches, neck and shoulder pain and tightness, low back pain, and increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. Review the tips below that explain how to set up your workstation properly. Making these changes will facilitate better alignment and posture and reduce aches and pains. Remember to take the time to check in on and correct your posture several times throughout your work day. Your body will thank you later!
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If you’d like to learn more about improving your posture and reducing your aches and pains, hit email us to learn more about how we can help.

NEW OFFER THIS MONTH
Body Mechanics & Workstation Ergonomic Assessments 

*Now offering Virtual PT/Telehealth Video sessions with you in your home where we can help you determine if your faulty work station set up is causing your headaches, back & neck pain. We can often make some simple & easy recommendations for modifications during this visit to help you get rid of those pesky aches & pains after a days' work! 
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To your health & happiness,
Doctors Sarah and Jereme Trunk & The Balance Within PT Team (Jill & Megan too!)
262.264.8701

​DoctorTrunk@BalanceWithinPT.com

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Do You Know the Cause of Your Shoulder Pain?

11/4/2020

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The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint formed by the head of the humerus (the arm bone) and the glenoid labrum (the name for the socket of the shoulder joint in the scapula). The shoulder joint is very mobile – allowing great freedom of movement for the arm (much more than the equivalent joint in the hip). This greater mobility means that the shoulder joint is less stable. The stability of the shoulder joint also relies a lot on the ‘rotator cuff muscles’ – four muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor) inserting around the shoulder joint that help move it, as well as providing stability. These muscles are a common source of pain. Shoulder pain is common, and rotator cuff problems are believed to be present in as many as 25% of those over the age of 50 –and can result from a number of conditions. Pain felt in the shoulder region does not necessarily mean that the pain is coming from the shoulder. The pain could be caused by neck problems, or referred from internal structures like the lungs, heart, or even the liver or gallbladder. Many times the fascial restrictions on any of these structures affects the movement of the shoulder, therefore causing pain.
The simplest solution to your shoulder pain may be myofascial release of the structures involved in the movement of your shoulder, as well as strengthening of the moving parts--especially the scapula!
If you are suffering from shoulder pain, the myofascial release practitioners at Balance Within Integrative Physical Therapy are here to help.
Call or email any of us with questions or schedule your appointment online today.

To your health & happiness,
Doctors Sarah and Jereme Trunk & The Balance Within PT Team (Jill & Megan too!)
262.264.8701

DoctorTrunk@BalanceWithinPT.com

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Building a Better Core FREE Online Workshop: October 22nd

10/10/2020

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Balance Within PT's COVID-19 Safety Promise:

8/3/2020

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We promise to do everything we can to keep you as safe as possible in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Please read our detailed safety procedures below: 

What to expect during each appointment:
Upon entering the building, please wash your hands right away.

Pathways Wellness Center (Delafield location): Please arrive in the waiting room no more than 5 minutes before your appointment. Your therapist will meet you in the waiting room at the time of your appointment to perform a temperature check and screening questions, provide a mask if necessary and then escort you inside.

Studio 83 Pilates (Hartland location): Please wait in your car until just before the time of your appointment then enter the building, wash your hands and proceed to our treatment room for screening. Studio 83 is encouraging everyone to avoid using the waiting room at this time. 

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Physical Therapy Program Continuation

5/19/2020

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Sometimes it feels as though we’re living through a movie, not reality. For many of us, our daily routines have been trimmed down from trips to the office, shopping, hiking, time with friends, gym, going out for drinks, and date nights, to getting up from the bed and moving to the sofa… only to move back to bed when the sun sets. We’ve been flung out of our ‘normal’ into an unknown, sedentary world. And, of course, it’s not just your social time craving that’s not getting fulfilled – it’s your PT program, too. In the course of a few weeks, many of you reading this may have effectively stopped your physical activities and given up on doing your regular physical therapy routine. So, it’s time we wrote you a blog. ​

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Staying Healthy and Pain Free During Social Distancing

5/5/2020

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The good old days… strolling down your driveway to wave at a neighbor and perhaps share in some gossip, meeting your friends at the local sushi restaurant for a bite to eat… we miss that, don’t we? Self-isolation and quarantine can be really tough on our minds, hearts, and bodies. We tend to see things differently and we may even start to become down-hearted, feel less energetic, and, in general, we may start forgetting what it means to stay healthy in mind, body, and soul. In fact, some of you reading this might be avoiding the scales like a plague because diving into a bag of chips has now replaced your regular walk! Don’t worry – this is much more common than you think. So, we’re writing to share some thoughts on how to stay healthy and active during these unprecedented times, not only for your mental wellbeing, but for your muscles, heart, immune system, and general physical health, too.

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Injections: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

4/21/2020

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​Remember how you used to be terrified of needles as a child? How thinking about the glinting needles probably helped you forget you were sick at all? Yes, we all know that feeling and remember it well. So, what changed? As we grew up, became braver, and started listening to our bodies a little less, our distrust of needles seems to have dwindled. Now, we run to the doctor for all manner of injections, and while vitamin B and flu shots are at the lower risk end of the spectrum, many injections pose a very large, very scary risk to our health and wellbeing. Why, then, do we do subject ourselves to the needle-point? For many of us the answer is simple: we live with pain and just cannot do it anymore. Injections, on the advice of our doctors, promise a pain-free life with little to no wait. Injections don’t need marketing – they market themselves; if we’re in pain, we’ll do anything. The truth is, though, none of the side effects get discussed much, and all too often the advantages of shots are blown out of proportion. The truth is, not only do injections fail to produce any sort of permanent pain-free lifestyle, they go hand-in-hand with a whole bunch of negative aftereffects, some short term and others, sadly, long-term. If you’re reading this and thinking injections may be your only option, don’t fear – we’re here to spill the beans on shots, their consequences, and what other safe, long-term solutions you have at your disposal instead! 

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6 Tips for Working from Home

4/7/2020

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If your desk area consists of a sofa cushion, and low coffee table, then we’re taking a stab in the dark and guessing you’ve converted your living room into an office. And while that’s all fun and games, working from home can actually be quite stressful on your muscles and joints – despite the extended periods sitting down! In this post, we discuss the ways in which you can stay healthy and active while working from home. So, let’s adjust the couch seat, make a fresh brew, and finally get comfy!

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 Pathways Wellness Center
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Email: DoctorTrunk@BalanceWithinPT.com

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