Houston Healthy Living Blog
Physical Therapy for Equestrians and Polo Players!
Common Polo Injuries While competitive and recreational polo rely significantly upon core and lower extremity strength and endurance, the right shoulder and spine are under substantial physical demand as well. It is important to realize that the whole body is at risk...
Cheek Swab Genetic Tests!
Want to learn more about our cheek swabs? You’ve come to the right place! Below is a sneak peak to somee sample results (with sensitive information voided, of course!) that you can expect from your genetic tests. On the first page are your test criteria and what it...
Can Cupping Help Reduce Cellulite?
If you're already taking Pilates classes, great! You're already on the path to a stronger core, stronger back, and long, lean muscles. With that in mind, we want to inform everyone about our other services that may put you on the right track for your fitness goals....
Are You At Risk of Falling?
A growing health concern among aging adults is the risk of falling. Falls have been identified as a major health risk as a leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and premature placement in nursing care. In fact, falls contribute to the foremost cause for disability...
Is Fashion Causing You Pain?
When people experience neck pain, it is frequently associated with an exercise-related injury, a disc problem, or trauma such as whiplash. Although these culprits are certainly major causes of pain, it is essential that we examine all possible reasons. In the instance...
What is Cupping?
Many athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics have been seen with red circular marks on their bodies left from cupping treatments, specifically team USA. The olympians say they are using the treatment to ease aches and pains, and to aide with recovery from the physical toil...
AATB Pilates Takes on Youtube!
You can now watch Jennifer Klein PT, CPI and Elizabeth Sullivan CPI, RYI demonstrate helpful Pilates techniques to increase your range of motion and flexibility after successful hip replacement surgery. Check us out on our Youtube Channel!
Gyrokinesis is coming to AATB!!
GYROKINESIS!! Coming soon to AATB Pilates! Stools are on the way and Santa might have something bigger and newer in store for 2016! Here's a great video of Gyrokinesis on the stool demonstrated by Mary Jo Cohen from Portland, OR. The stool is where we'll be starting...
Dry Needling and Fibromyalgia
The global burden of chronic pain has reached epidemic proportions; furthermore, it is estimated that 136 million Americans are currently suffering with chronic pain. Despite this large number, the diagnosis and management of conditions such as Fibromyalgia Syndrome...
Tape to Return to Activity
Anyone who has ever sustained a serious injury knows exactly how debilitating it can be. Serious injuries often cause you to have pain, weakness, frustration, along with the constant fear of aggravating your injury- sadly these feelings may become apart of daily life....