Why Upper Cross Syndrome Keeps Coming Back You've probably done the exercises. Chin tucks. Band pull-aparts. Pec stretches. Maybe some shoulder blade squeezes. Your chiropractor, physical therapist, or personal trainer told you to pull your shoulders back and down, lift your chest, keep your head up. It helped. For a while. Then the tightness [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Knee Pain: Patellar Tendinopathy, Osteoarthritis, IT Band, and More By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa The knee is one of the most mechanically loaded joints in the body. It takes the impact of every step, every squat, every [...]
My Back Still Hurts After Surgery.What Do I Do Now? BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 4 OF 4 This is Part 4 of a four-part series we are working on. Each will be linked as they are published online. Part 1 covers what is the best non-surgical treatment for back pain. Part 2 covers [...]
You Need Surgery. Now What? A Guide to Prehab and Preparation By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Getting told you need back surgery is a lot to process. There's relief in finally having an answer — and fear about what comes next. [...]
Overactive Bladder and Urinary Urgency: What Physical Therapy Can Do That Medication Often Can't By Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Overactive bladder or urinary urgency always seems to act up when it's inconvenient. You know the feeling. You're in a [...]
Disc Herniation, Lumbar Disc Lesion, Stenosis, Pars Fracture, and Arthritis: What Type of Back Pain Do You Have — and What Actually Helps? By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 2 OF 4 This is Part 2 of [...]
Bladder Leakage Is Not Normal and Physical Therapy Can Fix It. By Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa You cough, and you leak. You sneeze, and you leak. You jump, laugh, run, or pick up something heavy — and there it is [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Rotator Cuff Pain & Calcific Shoulder: 1,093 Patients. 16 Clinical Trials. Here's What the Research Found. By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Shoulder pain has a way of quietly taking over. You stop reaching overhead. You sleep on [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Tennis Elbow: Why Cortisone Works Fast But Shockwave Wins Long-Term By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Tennis elbow has one of the most misleading names in all of musculoskeletal medicine. Most people who get it have never picked [...]
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 [...]
