How Can I Stop Knee Pain Without Surgery?
So you want to know how you can stop knee pain without surgery? If you’re like a lot of people over age 40, knees that have served you well for years gradually start hurting and swelling – especially once you increase your activity. They may start making cracking or popping sounds, and you may even…
6 Critical Strategies for Creating Meaningful Social Connections to Help You Live Longer
In a digital age, face-to-face communication is critical to help in creating meaningful social connections and may be more important than ever before. In fact, your health may depend on it. It’s time to put down your phone, and go out to meet a friend or loved one for coffee; it just may help you…
7 Steps To Achieving Your New Year’s Resolution
We are now in December and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is alive and well. Over the last couple weeks, we’ve actually had some of our clients starting to talk about New Year’s resolutions and trying to come up with some things that they can do. With some of our VIP Year of…
Why Your Joint Aches and Pains Feel Worse In Cold Weather
Are your joints starting to feel stiff lately? Do they ache more than usual? Have you noticed any clicks and cracks coming from your knees? There are several reasons why your joint aches and pain feel worse in cold weather. If you’re struggling to put your finger on it and you’re not sure why it’s…
5 Ways To Have A Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
With holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, no wonder it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? I don’t know about you, but when I see a gingerbread cookie I just can’t resist having one. Okay, maybe five… I mean, what’s not to love about the festive season? Having a great meal…
4 Ways You Can Stay Healthy This Winter… (And Prevent From Getting A Cold or The Flu)
Winter is coming! And it won’t be long before the temperature becomes a lot cooler and a companion to the shorter days. You’re probably feeling it already. The morning air starts to feel chilly, and before you know it, we’ll be trading our sandals, shorts and t-shirts for wearing our winter coats, gloves and beanies…
5 Health Benefits of Walking In Autumn
Every autumn the number one thing that most people stop doing when this time of year comes around – is getting outdoors. While summer may strike you as the best time to be outside as much as possible – Autumn is also the perfect time to get or maintain your summer body and enjoy the…
PRP Injections: Why Physical Therapy Plays A Key Role In Your Success
I wanted to answer an email I received this past summer from one of our clients, Jackie 64, from Encinitas, CA, who asked about Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP injections); a popular topic we get asked by our clients at Level4 Physio-Wellness-Performance. “Dr. Oscar, do you have any advice for someone like me who’s still in a…
6 Reasons Why You’re Always Feeling Tired… (And How To Prevent It)
Do you often go through the day feeling sleepy, sluggish, and lethargic, even after a full night’s rest? Do you want to know the reasons why you’re always feeling tired? While it’s common to occasionally feel dead tired during the day, persistent symptoms of daytime drowsiness could be linked to your sleep and health habits. There are…
How Your One Daily Habit May Be Making Your Sciatica Pain Worse (And How To Ease It…)!
Do you know the one daily habit that may be making your sciatica pain worse? Lately we’ve had an increase of clients coming in for treatment with complaints of reoccurring sciatic pain. And this week I wanted to share with you a conversation I had with one of our amazing clients, Mary, 49 from Carlsbad,…
