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At Hype Health, we treat many different types of injuries and painful conditions combining chiropractic care with the latest techniques in conservative sports medicine. This combination of care is what makes Hype Health a leader in Chiropractic Sports Medicine. What makes Hype Health’s Chiropractic Sports Medicine preferred by many patients is that the evaluation and treatment protocols are evidence-based and trusted by professional athletic teams, major universities and large corporations. Hype Health treats all of its patients with the same high level of care, no matter if you're an Olympian, professional athlete, amateur athlete, auto accident patient, or just a regular person suffering from injury whether its from home, work, or just pain from everyday life.  We encourage you to take a tour through the website to see how your pain or injury will be assessed and treated. The website is set up for easy navigation through the different techniques that are utilized in our clinic, and to enter into our patient-specific portals. These portals categorize the patient's injury by a specific sport or injury cause. The intention of the patient-specific portals is to give you, as the patient, the understanding of what you can expect when you come for treatment.  As you navigate through this website, be sure to click on some of our treatment options / techniques that we utilize in our office on the bottom of the page. We also encourage you to visit the specific websites of the common injuries of each to learn more about them.

At Hype Health, we evaluate and treat all types of acute and chronic pain patients. These pain patients suffer from a variety of injuries such as work related injuries, sports injuries, pain due to pregnancy, auto accidents and chronic pain syndromes. We utilize a combination of chiropractic care, manual therapy, therapeutic modalities, exercise, and patient education to free you from your pain.  What Is Acute Pain?  Acute pain begins suddenly and is usually sharp in quality. It serves as a warning of disease or a threat to the body. Acute pain may be caused by many events or circumstances, including:  Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) Sports/Athletic Events Auto Accidents Sleeping wrong Lifting/Bending Work Related Playing with the kids Acute pain may be mild and last just a moment, or it may be severe and last for weeks or months. In most cases, acute pain does not last longer than six months and it disappears when the underlying cause of pain has been treated or has healed. Unrelieved acute pain, however, may lead to chronic pain.  With severe acute pain, the initial treatments are geared to controlling the pain levels and getting the patient to function better. Once the pain levels subside a bit, more treatment methods are implemented to progress the pain relief.  What Is Chronic Pain?  Chronic pain persists despite the fact that an injury has healed. Pain signals remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months, or years. Physical effects include tense muscles, limited mobility, a lack of energy, and changes in appetite. Emotional effects include depression, anger, anxiety, and fear of re-injury. Such a fear may hinder a person's ability to return to normal work or leisure activities. Common chronic pain complaints include:  Headache Low back pain Sitting related injuries Arthritis pain Neurogenic pain (pain resulting from damage to nerves) Psychogenic pain (pain not due to past disease or injury or any visible sign of damage inside) Fibromyalgia Pain from previous injuries or surgeries Many more Chronic pain may have originated with an initial trauma/injury or infection, or there may be an ongoing cause of pain. However, some people suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or evidence of body damage.

Sometimes there are obstacles to coming into a medical office, but help is still available. Our doctors can meet you over a HIPAA compliant connection. Same day appointments available!

Due to our high demand with sports related injuries, we are no longer accepting any personal injury cases.

In today's society, the majority of jobs and careers are sitting related. Whether seated at a desk or computer, the strain placed on the body can be equal to or greater than manual labor jobs. The human body was meant for movement, and sitting for prolonged periods of time places repetitive strain on certain aspects of the body. If you think you are suffering from a sitting related pain or injury, please read through this section to understand the possible causes.  Are we De-evolving?    The reality of sitting related jobs, is that over a long period of time, the human body becomes de-conditioned. "De-conditioned Syndrome" is a by-product of a sedentary lifestyle combined with a job that requires minimal physical activity. When our lifestyle or job lacks physical activity, our postural muscles become over-used (tight) and our prime movers become under-used (weak). Over time this causes significant muscular imbalances, joint restrictions and repetitive strain on certain structures. Sitting is the problem that feeds into the repetitive injury cycle.    Two common syndromes we see amongst desk/computer workers are Anterior Head Carriage and Upper Crossed Syndrome. Anterior Head Carriage, also known as forward head carriage, is a postural fault or tendency the body exhibits because of upper cross syndrome. Simply put, it's when the head is held in a much more forward position than it is supposed to be.    How to Self-Evaluate for Anterior Head Carriage  The easiest way to tell if someone has anterior head carriage is to have them stand normally while you look at them from the side. Draw an imaginary line from the top of their head down through the middle point of their ankles. If the person has a proper standing posture, the line should go through the middle of their ear and the middle of their shoulder. If their ear is in front of their shoulder, they have anterior head carriage. You will realize that given the normal American lifestyle of sitting in front of computers, that many people have anterior head carriage In no way is this a diagnosis and any symptoms related to this should be evaluated by a Doctor .  Problems with Anterior Head Carriage  Because it is an abnormal body position, anterior head carriage can bring several ailments to the individual including headaches, tight muscles, muscles aches, and decreased range of motion to name a few. All of these symptoms also come with upper cross syndrome. Aside from poor posture, anterior carriage can also be caused by joint restrictions in the neck and mid back. If joint restrictions or altered spinal curves exist, flexing the neck forward decreases pressure placed on the posterior joints (facet joints) which could be an unconscious attempt for the body to alleviate symptoms or pain. The increased flexion only causes more work on the muscles in the back of the neck, increasing the symptoms associated with anterior head carriage.  Upper crossed syndrome, also known as "student syndrome" or "corporate syndrome", is a pattern of tight and weak muscles the body develops based on one's postural tendencies. The most common trait for someone with upper crossed syndrome is tight upper traps (a muscle in between the edge of your shoulder and your neck) and sometimes right at the posterior base of your skull. This is a very common occurrence in today's population. The people this affects the most are those that sit all day, usually in front of a computer or at a desk. Due to poor ergonomics, most people in these situations either find themselves leaning over a desk to read, or hunched at a computer typing all day. In order to maintain this unnatural position, the body has to continually contract certain muscles. If you think about a muscle's length when it is (concentrically) contracting, it gets shorter. If you hold that contracted position for long enough, the muscle will actually remain shorter, resulting in tight muscles. The body also compensates in such a way that the tight muscle will cause the opposing muscle group to become lengthened and subsequently weakened. This phenomenon is called reciprocal inhibition. For example, to kick a ball your quads have to extend your knee/lower leg. In turn, your hamstrings have to lengthen or relax to allow that movement. When muscles are constantly contracting, even at low levels, the body reciprocally inhibits the opposing muscles. With the continual stretching and overall lack of use, the muscles opposite to the ones doing all of the work will eventually stretch out and weaken. In the upper crossed syndrome, the chronically tight chest and anterior shoulders caused from being hunched over will cause the mid-back to become weak. This poor posture will most likely cause anterior head carriage that will put excessive stress on the upper neck muscles. The tight upper (deep) neck muscles will cause weakness in the deep neck flexors (front of neck) leading to further anterior head carriage. This vicious cycle will continue until the repetitive strain leads to pain unless the cycle is treated or stopped.    The muscles most likely to be tight with upper crossed include:  Upper Trapezius/Levator Scapulae Deep neck extensors Chest/Anterior Shoulders The muscles that tend to be weak or lengthened include:  •Mid-back musculature  •Deep neck flexors

CrossFit like almost any other sport is a sport that must be done properly to avoid injury. Here are some common injuries  The Most Common CrossFit Injuries:  Achilles tendon injuries Calf strains Strained Hamstrings Quadriceps strains The most important thing to do during your workouts is to keep good form. Even if it makes you slightly slower in the short term, you will be much faster in the long run.  If you feel a strain or pain (in any portion of your body), it is a great idea to slow down or take a break. Don’t feel that just because your are in a WOD that it is 100% required to finish if you have a minor injury. This can help to give your muscles time to repair and recover.  Cross-Fit is an exciting new way to exercise that has gained popularity recently in Houston and all around the United States. It is a fun and non-traditional way of working out. We have begun to see certain types of injuries occur in those doing cross-fit. Strains of the Achilles tendon, calf, hamstring and quadriceps appear to be the most common. This is probably due to the ballistic movements that are done during some of the exercises. Rapid acceleration like sprinting or jumping is an excellent way to stimulate muscle fibers and burn calories. It is also a higher risk activity for muscle strain.  Most Cross-Fitters will ask, "When can I do my activity again"? The answer is obvious. When it does not hurt to do it. Think of this analogy. If you had biceps tendonitis and we asked you to perform 3 sets of heavy bicep curls, what do you think would happen? More pain, more inflammation and even longer rest and recovery time? Correct! In addition there are times when more damage occurs which would then require extended periods of rest due to excessive tearing of the muscle and tendon. The end result is scar tissue formation.  The Physiology of Weight Training  The goal of weight training is usually to stimulate your muscles. The results of weight training can be more muscular endurance, injury prevention, increase in muscular strength, muscle shaping and muscular hypertrophy. In order to achieve these results the muscles must be constantly stimulated by constantly increasing the demand on them through varying your workouts. Some ways to "confuse" your muscles is too increase the amount of weight you lift, increase the repetitions you perform, increase the speed at which you perform the exercise and to decrease the amount of rest time between intervals. All of these come with their own associated risk for injury. However, increasing the speed and force together (plyometrics) results in an extremely high injury risk without the sufficient reward. Plyometric activity can be a great training tool but should be reserved for those that have a history of peforming similar exercise with slower more controlled movements. When ballistic movements are performed by someone who has not yet mastered the movement, their form breaks down and often results in injury.

When evaluating and treating football and baseball injuries, the first thing to determine is the cause of the injury. Was it a traumatic injury such as a hit to the knee or sprained ankle, or was it an over-use injury. Over-use injuries, such as rotator cuff strain, elbow pain, etc., are injuries that developed over time and typically have a biomechanical dysfunction in other aspects of the body combined with sport related over-use to cause the injury.  The main difference between treatment protocols for Over-use and Traumatic sports injuries that don't require surgery, is that Over-use injuries will require treatment and therapy for aspects of the body other than the injury site. As stated earlier, many over-use injures are caused by dysfunctions in other aspects of the body which places excessive strain and stress on other parts of the body. The area of the body that the stress is placed on by the dysfunctions and the requirements of the sport, typically become the over-use injury site Treatment protocols must then be developed with this in mind, followed by a detailed corrective exercises or strength & condition program.

If you are a runner, cyclist, swimmer or triathlete, this is the portal for you. All of our runners and triathletes go through an extensive evaluation process. On the first visit, you will go through the traditional Chiropractic, Orthopedic and Neurological testing. On subsequent visits, once the pain starts to subside, you will also go through a biomechanical assessment video of your walking and running. We must wait until the pain is minimal to video tape, otherwise the pain will cause compensations in your running form and alter your true running and walking patterns.  The goal of the video assessment is not to critique or teach technique. We are concerned with locating faults in your running or walking that may be causing your injury and locate limitations due to muscular imbalances. The final aspect of the evaluation process is a functional movement screening. This screening will test your body in certain movements to determine any weakness, tightness and/or altered movement patterns. We then take the findings from the video and the functional movement screening and compare our results.  For example, we may find a hip drop on running form that indicates hip instability. Hip instability is a lead cause of many hip and knee over-use injuries in runners. We will then look for any failed screening tests that indicate weakness of the hip stabilizers to see what may be causing the unstable hip. Our swimmer's and cyclists go through the same evaluation process except for the video assessment.    

Most Tennis injuries involve the shoulder. Common injuries include impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears, supraspinatus tendonitis, bursitis and shoulder instability. Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) and bursitis are common elbow conditions. We also see many hamstring and calf strain (muscle pulls) usually due to sprinting and chasing after the tennis ball. Dr. Ho played tennis his whole life and is still an avid fan. Hype Health has studied these common tennis injuries and has protocols that involve different techniques to decrease adhesions between the fascia and rotator cuff, restore normal range of motion and return the athlete to their sport.

Soccer is the worlds most popular sport. Many adults as well as children and teenagers play soccer in Houston and surrounding areas. Soccer injuries are common and typically easy to diagnose and correct.  Common Soccer Injuries are:  plantar fasciitis achilles tendonitis shin splints patella tendonitis Osgood Shlatter's calf, hamstring and quadricep strains ankle sprains All off these conditions are treated quickly and effectively. On their intial visit, a patient can expet to have a thorough history followed by a comprehensive orthopedic and biomechanical examination. After an accurate diagnosis is given, we will provide a written report of any treatment recommendations, prescriptions for X-ray or MRI, and recommendation for a home therapy program.  Home therapy programs usually consist of a stretching and/or strengthening program, self massage using a foam roller or massage stick, bracing or taping and sport modifcations if necessary.  "We believe that patients and athletes need to take an active role in thier recovery. By teaching them what is wrong and how they can help themselves to correct it I find patients recover from their problem quickly and usually can prevent the problem from occuring again. I also feel that superrvising patients while they rehab is a waste of my time and their money. Athletes are perfectly capable of being shown what to do and then carrying it out on thier own."