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The neck plays a crucial role: it holds up the head. And that head can weigh about 10 pounds, which is not insignificant. For that reason, the neck is actually quite strong, but endures a lot of stress. The neck usually suffers injury in situations such as whiplash in car accidents, falls, and other situationsRead more

When you’re stressed, you may clench your teeth and create a lot of pain in your jaw, head, neck, and more as a result. If you do, chances are you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, named for the hinge in your mouth (the temporomandibular joint) that connects your jaw to your skull and allows yourRead more

New Year resolutions to improve your health and fitness are always great to consider, even if sometimes it peters out by the spring. At least you are motivated enough to even consider making a change in your lifestyle. Perhaps, however, the resolutions were too drastic or too complicated to maintain? After all, we are creaturesRead more

If you’ve ever felt stressed, or constantly on the go, your body may begin to feel the tightness from the stress. It’s hard, particularly in a city like Washington, D.C., to take a small time-out to unwind, relax, and calm yourself down. But even a taking a short break and a breath or two can reduceRead more

By Sara Squires Davis, DPT, Point Performance Meditation is a popular and proven method to reduce anxiety and stress that’s causing physical pain. Stress pain can be felt anywhere, but commonly in the back, neck, shoulders, jaw, and head, as well as hands, feet, gastrointestinal, chest, and other internal areas. If the current news andRead more

If you haven’t been caught up in the whirlwind of the post-election stress, you’re lucky. For most people, it’s been a few days of increased tension, high emotions, online fights, loss of friends, constant conversations with everyone you encounter, shock and sadness from reading too many Facebook reports and news analysis. And too much stress isn’tRead more

Migraines can occur at any moment, but veterans of migraines can usually tell when they’re about to strike: a day or two before, they’ll experience shifts in mood and behavior, food cravings, neck stiffness, and other symptoms. Closer to the event, their heads may tingle, or they’ll experience flashes of light, numbness or weakness, hearRead more

Point Performance’s Dr. Sara Squires Davis works on a patient suffering from TMJ/ TMD. When you’re stressed, as many people in the Washington, D.C. are, you may find your teeth clenched and eventually a lot of pain harboring in the back of your mouth. Chances are you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, named for theRead more

(photo by RelaxingMusic)   Breathing is one of those activities people don’t really choose to do – people have to do it in order to stay alive, and if they stopped breathing, others would worry. However, breathing correctly is something many people don’t do. And improving your breathing technique can make a huge difference inRead more