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 landing. [...]
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 [...]
Pelvic Pain:What It Is, Why It Lingers, and What Physical Therapy Can Do About It By Kelly Brown Gross, PT, MPT, WCS | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Pelvic pain is one of the most undertreated conditions in women's health. Not because effective treatment doesn't exist — it [...]
What Is the Best Non-Surgical Treatment for Back Pain?A Guide to Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Care BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 1 OF 4 By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It affects roughly [...]
Prenatal Massage in West Des Moines: What It Does, What the Research Shows, and When to Start Pregnancy is one of the most physically demanding experiences a body goes through. Your center of gravity shifts. Your joints loosen. Your back, hips, and legs carry load they've never carried before. And on top of all [...]
Why Chiropractic Isn't Working — And How Integrated Care Changes That By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Most clinics do one thing. They do it reasonably well. And when they hit the edge of what they can offer, they send you somewhere [...]
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 [...]
