If you are one of the millions of Americans who experience chronic back pain, you know how much it can disrupt your life and turn the simplest of movements into chores that you dread. If other forms of treatment haven't…
Most adults probably know that we need to watch our sodium intake in order to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. However, sodium is harder to avoid than you might think. That’s because the typical Western…
Why does the chiropractor look at your feet & legs when you have pain in your back or neck? When you visit a chiropractor for the first time, this may seem a bit confusing. Why do they do this? The…
When you have work done on your body, you want to have the best. A qualified massage therapist has the ability to significantly reduce pain and stress and increase your sense of wellbeing. But not everyone is expert at massage.…
Vibration therapy is also called "whole body vibration," "biomechanical stimulation," and "biomechanical oscillation." So, what is it? It is a physical therapy technique using vibration to stimulate an increase in muscle and bone mass. It involves using specialized equipment to…
Half of the top 10 leading causes of death in the US are related in some way to nutrition: obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Lifestyle has a great deal to do with how sick or healthy…
Palpation is the most frequently used diagnostic technique in chiropractic care and is a clinical cornerstone of most physicians’ practice. It is a manual, non-invasive method of determining where a patient has structural or functional problems in the body. In…
Why "low impact" cardio exercises? Imagine reaching your “golden years” with a buff beach body only to be told that you can’t jog or run anymore because your knee cartilage has been worn thin or you have damaged vertebrae. The…
The term "antibiotics" refers to any substance that kills microbes of any kind, including anti-fungals and antibacterials. In common usage, though, antibiotics is used synonymously with antibacterials. As the name suggests, "broad-spectrum" antibiotics attack a broad range of bacteria. They…
Could a memory foam mattress help you get a better night’s sleep? Could it help relieve your aching back? If you're not getting enough sleep every night or you’re waking up every morning with a backache, you might be willing…
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