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Second Impact Syndrome Explained
The Mayo Clinic describes second impact syndrome (SIS) as a complication arising from a concussion. It occurs when someone experiences a second concussion prior to fully recovering from the initial one. With SIS, “typically fatal brain swelling” occurs. R.C. Schneider first described this condition in 1973, but it wasn’t until
Exercise to Prevent and Treat Back Pain: The Latest Research
When someone decides to visit the doctor about musculoskeletal pain, back pain is the most common complaint. Sometimes back pain is the result of very specific trauma—a car accident or a slip-and-fall. Other times, however, its causes are much less obvious—cumulative years of poor posture, inactivity or bad nutrition, for
Spinal Decompression Therapy Explained
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 fully worked for you in the past, one that you
Great Tasting Alternatives to Table Salt
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 diet includes a lot of processed and prepared foods, most
Why Do Chiropractors Compare the Length of Your Legs?
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 answer is quite simple. An improperly curved spine can cause
What Qualifications Should a Massage Therapist Have?
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. There are many factors involved that should be considered when
What is “Vibration Therapy”?
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 deliver low amplitude, low frequency vibration directly to broad areas
What Does a Chiropractic Nutrition Specialist (DACBN/CBCN) Do?
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 we are, and most medical doctors do not have enough
Why Do Chiropractors Use “Palpation”?
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 palpation, chiropractors use their hands and their detailed knowledge of
Most Effective “Low Impact” Cardio Exercises
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 last thing you want to do is ruin your body
