Shockwave Therapy for Post-Surgical Scar Tissue Shockwave Therapy for Post-Surgical Scar Tissue: Why Scars Keep Causing Problems Long After the Incision Heals — and What Actually Works By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa The incision closed months ago. The surgery, by [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Trigger Points Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Trigger Points: Why Some Muscle Knots Won't Release — and What Actually Works By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa You know the spot. Right between the shoulder blade and the spine, [...]
Shockwave Therapy for Greater Trochanteric Bursitis: What the Research Shows and What to Expect By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Greater trochanteric bursitis is one of the most common causes of chronic outer hip pain we see — and one of [...]
Your Labs Came Back Normal - But You Still Feel Terrible I hear some version of this almost every week — and if you're in the Des Moines area, you may have heard it from your own doctor. "Your labs look fine." The patient in front of me can't lose weight despite doing everything [...]
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 [...]
