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What’s Occupational Health and Safety All About, and How Can a Chiropractor Help?
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that workplace-related injuries cost businesses nearly $170 billion each year. With money like this at stake, it’s easy to see that...
Tendinitis Causes and Treatment Options
People who practice repetitive motions—usually involving either a job or a sport—are at higher risk of developing tendinitis (also spelled tendonitis). This is an inflammation of the tendons that...
Drug-Resistant Illnesses: What You Should Know
With the huge rise in the use of antibiotics over the past 70 years, some pathogens are now becoming resistant to the drugs that once easily eradicated the illnesses these pathogens cause. People...
What Exactly is “Ergonomics”?
The term ergonomics stems from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomos (laws). According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ergonomics is defined as “the science of fitting...
What’s the Difference Between an MD and a DC?
It’s important to know the basic differences between an MD (Medical Doctor) and a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) so that you understand the unique role that each type of medical professional plays in...
Automobile Head Restraints Prevent Injuries—Use Them Correctly!
Many people are under the mistaken impression that the head-sized extension at the top of your car’s seat is a head rest. It’s actually not a place to rest your weary head during a long drive, but...
There Might Be a Good Reason You Hate Exercise… Now What?
You can stop beating yourself up over the fact that you’re not motivated for a heavy workout at the gym. Scientists have found physical reason why some people thrive on exercise and some consider it...
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighters: Look Who Else Uses Chiropractic Care
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that combines techniques from a range of different martial arts. It allows for such techniques as grappling and striking, combining the moves of...
Kids and Heart Disease: The Latest Research
Most of us think of heart disease as a problem that older people (or at least adults) have. However, children are increasingly becoming victims of heart disease, and at progressively earlier ages....
What is a “Back Spasm”?
A back spasm can occur when the muscles supporting the spinal column, particularly those in the lower back, become overworked. If the muscles suddenly contract near the nerve roots around the spinal...
Making Weight Loss a Public Health Challenge: Does it Really Work?
Obesity, and the chronic diseases that accompany it, cost both individuals and the government a lot in terms of both health and money. So it’s not surprising that a growing number of public health...
What is “Radiating Pain” and How Can Chiropractic Help?
If you have ever had a case of sciatica, in which pain seems to start in your lower back or hip and radiate down your leg to your foot, you have suffered an example of what is referred to as...