Shockwave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: Why Chronic Tendon Pain Stops Healing — and What Actually Fixes It By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Your Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in your body. It bears forces several times your body weight [...]
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Recovery: What Nobody Tells You — and What Actually Helps By Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa You grew a human. You delivered a baby. And then — somewhere around six weeks postpartum — the world kind of [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: What the Research Shows and What to Expect By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common — and most frustrating — musculoskeletal conditions we treat. If you're dealing with sharp [...]
What is Shockwave Therapy? By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa We've been practicing physical medicine in West Des Moines for a long time. And in that time, very few technologies have genuinely impressed us enough to add them to what we offer. [...]
What is Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT)? We no longer offer EWOT services at this clinic. This page is kept for informational purposes only, since we think the underlying information is genuinely useful — but this is not something you can currently schedule with us. Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) is a [...]
Recovery Isn't a Luxury—It's the Path to Healing In today's world, where busyness is praised and exhaustion is normalized, recovery has been wrongly labeled as indulgent. We hear it all the time: "I'll rest when things slow down." "I can push through it." "I just need to toughen up." But here's the reality: [...]
5 Effective Treatments for Pelvic Floor Health Comprehensive Guide to Pelvic Floor Health We are excited to welcome Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS, an expert in pelvic health with nearly two decades of experience, to Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, and Acupuncture. Having previously served patients at The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines, [...]
6 Reasons I Think Functional Medicine Changes How People Get Better What Functional Medicine Actually Is Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach focused on identifying and addressing the root cause of a health issue, rather than just managing the symptom in front of you. Conventional medicine is genuinely excellent at acute and crisis [...]
Power of Chiropractic Care: 5 Common Conditions I Treat Every Week I get asked a lot about what chiropractic care can actually help with — beyond the general idea of "back pain." Here are five conditions I treat regularly in this office, and what I actually do for each one. Rather than repeat [...]
What is Nasal Release Technique? Nasal Release Technique is a special method that helps adjust the bones in your head by working through your nose. This unique approach was created by Dr. J. R. Stober from Portland. It involves a clever tool with a small, soft balloon that's inserted into your nasal passages. [...]
