Jim Mulroy, PT Did you know that you can use deep diaphragmatic breathing to decompress your spine to help relieve pain? We all live with some form of spinal compression caused by gravity, ground reaction forces, ligaments, and muscular contractions. When a person stands upright, the lumbar spine can compress up to 55% of our…
Tag: health
Features, February 2020
2 Your Health: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Marc M. Soloman, MD The lower (lumbar) spine is made up of five vertebrae (bones) bodies in the lower back and is the physical center of the body. These bones are the largest and strongest since they support and carry the weight of the muscles and bones above it. A normal, healthy spine has lumbar…
Generals, September 2019
Medicare eligible?
TRICARE beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicare Part A and B are invited to TRICARE For Life (TFL) briefings. Briefings are for TRICARE beneficiaries that have questions or want to learn more about the TFL program. The next briefing is Thursday, October 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Base Theater, across from…
Generals, August 2019
Kare Bears’ Korner
What’s new at Kare Bears? Joyce Van Ornam, President Let’s start with you! If you are new to PebbleCreek, you are new to Kare Bears. Kare Bears is an organization unique to PebbleCreek. It was founded in 1995 by Rayma Scalzo as a “neighbors helping neighbors” organization. Everyone who lives in PebbleCreek is automatically a…
Features, August 2019
2 Your Health: Common types of dizziness and vertigo
Tyler Guymon, AZOPT Buckeye clinic manager and doctor of physical therapy If you have ever woken up one day experiencing symptoms of dizziness and vertigo without knowing why, you are not alone. While many cases of dizziness and vertigo can be traced to a specific incident, many times, patients can’t recall the moment these symptoms…
Features, June 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: The benefits of cupping
AZOPT Cupping, also known as Myofascial Decompression, is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China in 241 AD. However, it became more mainstream following the 2016 Summer Olympics. You may remember seeing circular marks all over Michael Phelps’ back. This gave rise to cupping’s popularity throughout physical therapy. Cupping therapy is an ancient…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Yoga Club
The Yoga Club spent the afternoon in Scottsdale eating a fabulous lunch at The Sicilian Butcher followed by shopping at nearby stores.
Features, April 2019
2 Your Health: Breathe better for better health
Jim Mulroy, PT, MPT, AZOPT Glendale Physical Therapist The average person breathes 21,000 times a day, 12-20 times per minute and ventilates six-ten liters of air per minute. The primary breathing muscle in our body is the diaphragm. Good diaphragmatic breathing uses less secondary breathing muscles which lessen the chance of developing neck, head and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Breast Cancer Support Group to address medical marijuana
Rayma Scalzo We are pleased to have Veronica Santarelli speak to our Breast Cancer Discussion Group on April 25 at 10:00 a.m. She is the Chief Strategy Officer for Grassp, a Medical Marijuana delivery service which caters to the medical community and serves the entire Phoenix Valley. Besides just delivering medicine, her company provides science-based…
Generals, March 2019
64? 65? Medicare eligible?
TRICARE For Life (TFL) briefings are for TRICARE beneficiaries that have questions or want to learn more about the TFL program. The next briefing is Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Base Theater, across from the Commissary. This briefing will be beneficial to TRICARE beneficiaries who are eligible for…