Elements of Bodywork

03/18/2024

We had the privilege of meeting the renowned anatomist and educator, Gil Hedley, the Somanaut, during his Nerve Tour stop in Charlotte! 🌟

Gil is a true inspiration in the world of anatomy and bodywork, and we were grateful for the opportunity to learn from him firsthand. His passion for understanding the human body and sharing his knowledge is truly contagious.

This encounter has reaffirmed our commitment to providing the best possible care for my clients, and we are eager to implement the insights we gained from Gil's teachings into our practice.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue to deepen our understanding of the human body and enhance our skills to better serve you! 💪

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzmJUotYjHY

01/24/2024

If you want to stay healthy as you age, experts say you have to keep moving with a mix of cardio, strength and balance training. But there’s another critical element, one that doesn’t get as much attention. It’s what gives you the ability to toss a heavy trash bag into a can or lift a suitcase into an overhead compartment.

It’s called power, and it’s never too early (or late) to start building it.

Experts define power as the ability to apply force rapidly — using fast-twitch muscle fibers in short, explosive bursts. Strength allows you to lower into a chair, power gets you back up. If you trip and stumble, power allows you to quickly recover and avoid a fall.

You need more than strength to age well — you also need power. Here’s how to measure how much you have.

02/22/2023

Jenny Heddleson, RN, HTCP, has joined Elements of Bodywork, and is now offering Healing Touch.

Healing Touch is a therapy that aids in clearing and balancing the body’s energy system that has become congested due to stress, illness, injury, grief, medical conditions, surgery or medical treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation. The intended outcome of Healing Touch is to restore harmony and balance in the human energy system by creating an optimal environment to enable the body’s innate tendency for healing to occur.

Healing Touch Healing Touch is a therapy that aids in clearing and balancing the body’s energy system that has become congested due to stress, illness, injury, grief, medical conditions, surgery or medical treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation. The intended outcome of Healing Touch is t...

02/20/2023

Is foam rolling the IT band good for you? In this video, Gil Hedley, PhD., demonstrates the IT Band on a human cadaver, and discusses the anatomy and the implications for foam rolling.

Is foam rolling the IT band good for you? In this video, Gil Hedley, PhD., demonstrates the IT Band on a human cadaver, and discusses the anatomy and the imp...

10/01/2021

Icing muscular injuries may delay regeneration and recovery

"This study investigated the effect of icing on the muscle regeneration-related events following EC-induced muscle damage in mice. Here, the results demonstrated that icing after muscle injury
1) delays and attenuates the infiltration of polynuclear and mononuclear cells into necrotic myofibers, resulting in the persistent presence of necrotic muscle debris;
2) perturbs the phenotypic dynamics of macrophages and the time-course expression of inflammation-related factors, including TNF-α and IL-10;
3) delays the emergence of Pax7+ myogenic cells within the regenerating area; and
4) causes poor muscle regeneration. This study thus unveiled the crucial process leading to slowed muscle regeneration by icing."

Icing is still one of the most common treatments to acute skeletal muscle damage in sports medicine. However, previous studies using rodents reported the detrimental effect of icing on muscle regeneration following injury. This study aimed to elucidate the critical factors governing the impairment o...

03/14/2021

We have a new LZR7 3B Cold Laser, which is more powerful and covers more area in less time than our previous lasers. Treatment times for all areas are reduced by more than 10 times.

Cold Lasers have been proven to be very safe, pain-free, and effective in treating various kinds of chronic pain and acute injuries.

Cold Laser Therapy is great for:
- Trigger points/knots within muscles
- Relieving joint pain
- Reducing swelling and inflammation
- Tension headaches
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Piriformis Syndrome/Pseudo Sciatica
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Neuropathy

https://www.elementsofbodywork.net/laser-therapy/

02/22/2021

"Your breathing affects many bodily functions from your blood pressure to the immune system. Because your breath directly controls your nervous system, it’s the remote control to instantly calm your brain and body. Learning to control and calm your breathing has many physical, mental, and life benefits – both instantly and in the long run. You take roughly 20,000 breaths a day, which means you have a lot of chances to help yourself."

"The Buteyko method, which is great for exercise training, controlling anxiety and panic attacks, promoting good sleep, and decreasing the effects of asthma and sleep apnea, was developed as a treatment for asthma. It works to reverse the health problems that come with improper breathing, over-breathing, and mouth breathing. Reducing how much we breathe increases the oxygen that our tissue, organs, and especially our brain, are able to absorb. With focused, deliberate breathing that slows the heart rate and offers more efficient usage of oxygen, a person can slow down to six breaths a minute."

Because your breathing directly influences your nervous system, it's the remote control to instantly calm your brain and body. Here are six ways to do that.

09/16/2020

Katie Pudhorodsky, LMT, a wonderful therapist I had the privilege to work with and learn along side of at a local Charlotte massage school, shares some reasons why we are experiencing new jaw pain and more headaches while we are wearing masks, and shares tips on how you can overcome some of the associated effects. Enjoy!

If masks are poorly fitting they can trigger jaw pain and headaches. Learn the top 7 reasons your mask might contribute to your pains so you can make some ad...

04/06/2020

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