What's the first thing you noticed in this picture? Was it the curve through the spine in the x-ray? Was it the swimmers muscle deformity and uneven bathing suit? Or was it the silver medal hanging around 23 year old Olympian swimmer Jessica Ashwood's neck? Jess, along with 2-3% of the population, suffers from a musculoskeletal condition known as scoliosis. Scoliosis a condition that causes the spine to curve towards the side of the body opposed to staying in the middle. This

As the Olympics enter the final week of competition, the athletes continue to use various forms of treatment to help their bodies recover and continue to perform at the highest level. You may have seen one of these treatments in the form of a colorful elastic tape. That colorful elastic tape, also known as Kinesio Tape, makes appearances at not only the Olympics but on international playing fields of all levels. The tape works by lifting the skin up and away from sore or inju

If you've been watching this years Summer Olympics you might have caught a glimpse of US athletes Michael Phelps, Alex Naddour, and Townley Haas and asked yourself "Why are they so bruised?". Those round bruises are actually the result of a therapy known as cupping, a practice commonly used in New Haven Chiropractic & Sports Rehabilitation. When cupping is performed the practitioner will place specialized cups on a specific site of the skin. Heat or an air pump is then used t