Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
At NSAJC, one of the common conditions we treat for pain management is plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the band of tissues that run along the sole of the foot.
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
To help you have an enjoyable and stress-free holiday season, we’ve gathered a few tips for ways you can maintain a healthy mind and body over the next few months.
Mindfulness Techniques for Pain Management
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing your awareness on the present moment and fully acknowledging your feelings, thoughts and how your body sensations. Over the last two decades, there have been numerous studies conducted to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness for pain management.
6 Tips for Reducing Stress
Often, we tend to put our well-being on the back burner, whether due to work-related deadlines, family obligations, holidays or other stressors. This year, we’re committed to practicing self-care to reduce stress.
Everything You Need to Know About Therapeutic injections
One way we help to manage our patients’ pain is with therapeutic injections. Injections are used to reduce swelling and deliver anti-inflammatory agents to the affected area, whether that be a joint or muscle.
How to Start a Weight-Loss Plan
Losing weight can be a big challenge, but with the right steps, you can make lasting change. Sometimes, this change can feel overwhelming and discouraging, which is why creating a weight-loss plan is crucial to your success.
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Spine Health
The spine is the foundational support of your entire body. It balances your neck, back, chest and pelvis to keep your body in total alignment. Maintaining optimal spine and joint health is paramount to overall health.
Community Outreach: Saints Run 2024
NSAJC is excited to be a sponsor for the 2024 Saints Run 5K and Fun Run on March 24, 2024, at St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile. All proceeds from the Saints Run support the Chad Saucier Memorial Scholarship Fund which was established in memory of Chad Saucier, Class of 1993, who tragically lost his life in […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Exercises
Here are some examples of typical rehabilitation exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Start each exercise slowly. Ease off the exercise if you start to have pain. Your doctor or your physical or occupational therapist will tell you when you can start these exercises and which ones will work best for you. How to do the […]
Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Care Instructions
The sacroiliac joints connect the spine and each side of the pelvis. These joints bear the weight and stress of your torso. This makes them easy to injure. Injury or overuse of these joints may cause low back pain. Stress on these joints can cause joint pain. Sacroiliac joint pain is more common in pregnant […]
