Matrix Health & Performance

Cortisone shots can offer relief, but what’s the real cost?

Often they mask pain for 2-4 weeks, but if the root cause isn’t fixed, it generally returns.

Cortisone can be an effective tool, but consider it a temporary band-aid for most people, unless you use that window to get stronger.

Other impacts can be structural costs to the body in terms of reduced tendon and cartilage health, so this is very important to keep in mind.

Common Patterns We See In Clinic: Postural Strains

If you’re feeling tight and sore through your mid-upper back and neck…

Have a watch to see one of the most common patterns that we see in clinic especially among desk workers.

Hunched shoulders, tight chest and overworked traps. Sound familiar?