Transverse Myelitis (TM)

Rehabilitation for Transverse Myelitis (TM) focuses on restoring mobility, flexibility, and strength, through a highly personalized physical and occupational therapy program. Because TM affects the spinal cord, therapy emphasizes nervous system retraining, muscle conditioning, and spasticity management. A safe and effective exercise regimen for TM recovery typically targets the following core areas: 1. Range of …

Fight Inflammation and Arthritis with Food, Exercise and Sleep

Inflammation isn’t inherently bad. Inflammation is part of your body’s immune response that kicks in when you’re injured, sick, or fighting off harmful pathogens. While acute inflammation, like the redness around a cut or the swelling from a sprained ankle, may be a good thing, chronic inflammation is an entirely different story. Unlike the temporary, healing …

Sciatica

What is it and why do we get it? As we age, we lose muscle and bone mass through cellular damage, hormonal shifts, and reduced efficiency in our organs, like the heart, kidneys, and liver. All of this leads to slower healing and changes in body composition i.e. more fat, less water, slower unstable mobility …