Pro-Active Wellness Center

12/30/2021

After 15 years of co-owning the Pro-Active Wellness Center, Dr. Ryan Perry has decided to leave and join Dr. Frank Amato at The Center for Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries in Hermosa Beach. The staff at both practices will be available to assist you with anything you may need to transition with Dr. Perry to his new office.

11/12/2020

What IS Active Release Techniques?

If we had to guess, you've likely asked yourself that question at least once since hearing about us. So, let us introduce you to ART, the soft-tissue treatment system that is changing the game for Providers, Employers, and Patients.

The most important piece of the puzzle is ART Treatment. Simply, it's a non-invasive treatment system precisely engineered to locate and quickly resolve soft-tissue disorders. What is soft-tissue, you ask? Muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. Common disorders that occur here include sprains, strains, overuse injuries, and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

The work we do at ART HQ serves two primary functions:

1. Train and certify healthcare providers in ART Treatment through ART Seminars across the globe.

2. Work with employers across North America to reduce OSHA recordables and workers' compensation costs through our On-site Wellness Programs.

If you're reading this, we can almost guarantee that you can benefit from having ART in your life. Check us out online to learn more about our Seminars, On-Site Wellness Programs, and even Find an ART Certified Provider near you.

05/28/2020

After careful consideration, we have decided to open our office on Monday, June 1 because of the following:

1. Our patient demand in need for our services has been very high. Although the types of issues seen in our office are not emergencies, we do take them very seriously.
2. The point of sheltering in place was to flatten the curve so that the hospitals do not get overwhelmed. The hospitals in Southern California are not overwhelmed and we feel that the sheltering in place did its job.

If you would like to schedule please email us at info@proactivewc.com.

03/31/2020

In compliance with federal guidelines for social distancing, we have decided to extended the closure of our office until April 30.

03/27/2020

We have decided to extend the closure of our office until April 13. At that time we will re-evaluate the situation.

03/18/2020

Due to the pandemic, COVID-19, we have decided to close Pro-Active Wellness Center to do our part in reducing the transmission of the virus. We feel this is the best decision for our patients, staff, and community. We plan on reopening on Monday, March 30. If you have any questions or concerns please email us at: info@proactivewc.com.

01/20/2020

08/09/2019

We have a chiropractor on Saturdays again!!
Call the office to set up an appointment with Dr. Ramirez.

08/08/2019

Looking for an Acupuncturist? We've got one! Come in to see Sarah Rose.

12/22/2018

Or reduce the risk. Peep the evidence (or lack thereof). All the way back to 1999...

“The basic science literature supports the epidemiological evidence that stretching before exercise does not reduce the risk of injury.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10593217

“Due to the paucity, heterogeneity and poor quality of the available studies no definitive conclusions can be drawn as to the value of stretching for reducing the risk of exercise-related injury.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12909434

“There is not sufficient evidence to endorse or discontinue routine stretching before or after exercise to prevent injury among competitive or recreational athletes”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15076777

“Does not meaningfully reduce lower extremity injury risk”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1250267/

“There is no evidence in the literature for a preventive effect of stretching on the occurrence of athletic injuries.”
https://sgsm.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Zeitschrift/53-2005-1/3-2005-1.pdf

“Stretching before exercising does not seem to confer a practically useful reduction in the risk of injury”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12202327

“Our data do not support the use of stretching for injury prevention purposes, neither before or after exercise”
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/11/871

“Static stretching had no clear effect on all-cause or overuse injuries.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26642915

“ The literature fails to demonstrate any clear relationship between low levels of spine flexibility with LBP.”
https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/2/3/29
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Find discussion on this research inside of the

www.clinicalathlete.com/forum

12/21/2018

We will be closed Tuesday, December 25th.
We will be open December 26th through December 29th.

12/11/2018

Dr. Joe will be working on Christmas Eve from 9am - 1pm! Come in and see us!

11/05/2018

Veteran's Day is next Sunday. Thank you to all who have served! Our office will be open Monday, November 12th.

10/22/2018

Don’t treat where it hurts without addressing why it hurts.

08/10/2018

GOT BACK PAIN AND HAD AN MRI? DONT PAINIC! 😱

If you’ve had an MRI for some back pain you may have been told that you have a disc bulge, or disc degeneration, or facet joint degeneration, or an annular tear, or even spondylolithesis?

Well check yo self before you wreck yo self against this chart and see how many people of your age have the same things but with NO PAIN or symptoms!

Having the results of an MRI can be as scary as hell, but remember 90% of all back pain has a VERY FAVOURABLE natural history, and things seen on scan in those that have back pain are also seen in those that don’t have back pain.

Follow the simple advice to keep moving as best as you can and seek a good rationale evidenced based physio for some further guidance if needed!

Image drawn from this paper here... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Brinjikji+2015+spinal+degenration