downtown manhatan & union square 📞 212-233-9494
DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN & UNION SQUARE
This months blog is about splitting your ‘six pack’ and I don’t mean the beverages. We’re talking about separation of the abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis, termed diastasis recti or recti diastasis. The easiest way to describe it is if your abdominal ‘six pack’ muscle divorced itself with the left and right side separating to…
The “breast is best” slogan has been around since 1978 when it was the title of a bestseller to promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding continues to be a hot topic among moms, often leading to heated debates online. Regardless of their decision for baby’s nutrition, most moms agree more support for breastfeeding is needed. One of the…
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecological condition characterized by the growth of endometrial glands and stroma (supportive framework of cells) outside the uterine cavity. The most common symptoms are severe dysmenorrhea (painful periods), dyspareunia (pain with sex), pelvic pain, and infertility. The development of the disease is still unknown. Sampson’s theory of retrograde menstruation is…
Do you notice your knee getting stiff upon waking up? A stiff knee can develop for various reasons. It is often associated with pain and swelling, and occasionally, redness, warmth, numbness. There are a number of various causes of knee stiffness but they generally fall into two categories, those caused by an injury and those…
You don’t need to be an artistic or creative person to benefit from art therapy. What can art therapy be useful for? Studies show that art can be an effective outlet for stress and pain relief. Specifically, art therapy can be useful for patients suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as a pain…