What is A.R.T.?

At our office, A.R.T. plays a major role in how we treat patients. It’s an amazing, soft-tissue therapy (treating muscles) that tends to get results quickly with a vast majority of our patients. Dr. Shepard uses A.R.T. more often than any other treatment method,...

Tight Jaw Muscles

One of the common issues with people who have overly tight jaw muscles is they start to hear a clicking or popping noise while opening their jaw. To quickly assess your jaw, ask yourself the following questions (look into a mirror while doing so if you like). Do you...

Evidence-Based Treatment?

At Shepard Pain and Performance Care, we use evidence-based treatment methods. That means our treatment methods have been researched and there is significant evidence showing they are effective. We use “consistent scientific evidence showing that [our treatments]...