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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Making Peace with Winter

Feeling the winter blues set in? Discover how to manage seasonal affective disorder with realistic, compassionate tips for living well through winter’s long, cold months. Learn how to rest, reconnect, and even find beauty when the sunlight fades and your energy dips.
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Woman holding her neck and shoulder due to tension, illustrating the need for myofascial release therapy for neck pain.

Struggling with Stubborn Neck Pain? How Myofascial Release Technique Provides Effective Relief

Discover how Myofascial Release at Redbird Wellness in Hopkins provides lasting relief from neck pain. Learn how this evidence-based technique restores mobility, reduces sensitivity, and supports recovery for patients in Hopkins, Minnetonka, and St. Louis Park seeking a smarter, more effective solution for chronic tension.
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EMDR Therapy: Unlocking the Hidden Power to Heal the Mind

Curious about EMDR therapy? Learn how this powerful trauma treatment helps your brain heal from painful experiences. This blog breaks down what EMDR is, how it works, and why it’s changing lives for those struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, and stuck emotional patterns.
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Anatomical model showing cervical spine inflammation, illustrating common sources of neck pain.

Beyond the Pain: Finding the True Sources of Your Neck Pain in Hopkins

Discover how Redbird Wellness helps you find lasting relief from neck pain in Hopkins. Through our evidence-based 3-Step Discovery Process, we identify the root causes, tailor personalized treatments, and empower you with active recovery strategies for real, long-term results, not just temporary comfort.
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A cozy holiday scene with coffee, gingerbread cookies, and frosted Christmas tree cookies surrounded by pine branches and gifts, symbolizing calm and joy in learning how to prep for the holidays.

How to Prep for the Holidays: 8 Simple Ways to Find Calm and Joy

Learn how to prep for the holidays with less stress and more meaning. Therapist and author shares personal insights and practical tips for creating calm, connection, and space for what matters most, so you can savor the season instead of just surviving it.
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Why Finding the Right Therapist Feels Like Dating

Here’s something most people don’t know about therapy: research shows it’s not the fancy techniques, trendy modalities, or brilliant interventions that make the biggest difference.It’s the relationship between the therapist and client. That connection between you and your therapist — how safe you feel, how understood you feel, how much you trust them — is the single […]
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Beyond Adjustments: Dry Needling to Ease Bulging and Herniated Disc Pain

If you have a bulging or herniated disc, you know the pain isn’t just about the disc itself. It’s often the intense, protective muscle spasms that come with it. The deep, relentless tightness in your lower back that makes every movement difficult. At my practice in the Twin Cities, while chiropractic adjustments are used for […]
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Bulging Disc vs. Herniated Disc : Your Evidence based Guide to Finding Relief in Hopkins

Sharp, shooting pain down your leg. A constant ache in your back that radiates into your feet. If you’re experiencing this, you might be worried you have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disc. Hearing terms like “bulging disc” or “herniated disc” can be frightening. But here’s the most important thing to know. Most disc injuries improve […]
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Why Dry Needling is the GOAT Treatment for Headaches & How It’s Different From Acupuncture

If you suffer from chronic tension headaches, you’ve likely tried everything. Medications, massage, and traditional acupuncture. But if you haven’t experienced or tried dry needling, you might be missing out on the greatest of all time (GOAT) treatment for headache relief. So how does dry needling actually work to alleviate pain? The science boils down […]
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Low Back Pain & Surgery: Why Thousands of Patients Regret it & What Works Better in 3 phases

Low back surgery is the last resort everyone hopes to avoid for chronic low back pain. It’s invasive, expensive, and shockingly ineffective. Yet Over 1.2 million low back surgeries are performed yearly in the U.S, costing patients and the healthcare system $12+ billion annually. The kicker? Only 60% of spinal fusion patients reported improvement, while 1 in 4 […]
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