The Wall Street Journal recently published an article noting that "More than 3.5 million children a year receive treatment for a sports injury." Given this statistic, it’s important for parents to understand that young athletes require a different approach to…
Water is essential to life. Our bodies are already 60%-70% water, and those reserves need to be replenished on a daily basis to keep us healthy. Add either extreme heat or extreme cold (both of which dehydrate us), and drinking…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arthritis affects an estimated 50 million Americans. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, in which the cartilage surrounding joints becomes brittle and wears away, causing the tendons and…
Ah, the simple joys of parenting! You want to do your best to give your kids a healthy diet, so after reading all the articles about how bad soda is for them, you switch them over to fruit juice. But…
The Kinesio Taping Method is a form of physiological therapy practiced by chiropractors, physical therapists, and specialists in sports medicine that uses specialized tape applied to the skin to give support to muscles as they flex or to prevent over-contraction.…
Hippocrates gave good advice when he said “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” What we eat has a major effect on our health and well-being. One of the healthiest foods is ginger, which has been recognized…
It’s true, and it’s completely understandable! Some patients become a little bit nervous or apprehensive when they first hear the word "laser" associated with a procedure recommended by their chiropractor. Sometimes it’s because the first images that come to mind…
Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids that are deemed "essential" because they fall into a category of nutrients that the body needs, but cannot synthesize in sufficient quantities by itself. They must be consumed in our foods or in…
Severe back pain can be debilitating, greatly limiting freedom of movement and enjoyment of life. Spinal vertebrae may sometimes become misaligned, causing nerves to become compressed. Because nerves are the body's channels of communication, compression or pinching interferes with the…
People in the US who are interested in staying in shape tend to favor running or working out at the gym to maintain fitness. But how do people in other parts of the world stay fit? And what might Americans…
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