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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...
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...
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?...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Best Exercises For Preventing Shin Splints
Although you may have heard the term before, you may not know exactly what a “shin splint” is. It's a common term for painful inflammation at the front of the tibia caused by strenuous activity....
Chiropractic Care and Postpartum Depression
Many research studies have confirmed the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy. The postural and hormonal changes a woman goes through during pregnancy are potentially debilitating, and...
Building a Better “Body Weight Workout”
If you're not familiar with body weight exercising, you should be. No gym membership? No equipment? No time to travel to a place that has all the equipment? No problem! With a body weight program,...
What Are “Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers” and When Are They Useful?
Spinal pelvic stabilizers are a specialized form of orthotics worn in your shoes to help treat posture, balance, and spinal alignment problems. Unlike more general orthotics made to treat conditions...