This time of year, it seems everyone is focused on losing weight for summer. Whether you’re hoping to look cute in a bathing suit or you want to decrease health problems associated with carrying extra pounds, these eight weight loss tips can help. Make Lighter Versions of Your Favorite Foods Rather than deny yourself completely, […]
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National Arthritis Awareness Month: What are the Facts about Arthritis Pain?
May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. Whether you or a loved one has this condition, now is the time to ask questions and get answers about joint health, arthritis pain, and treatment options. Here are some interesting facts you might not have known about arthritis. What is Arthritis? This chronic condition describes inflammation of the […]
Prevent Back Injuries While Spring Cleaning
Spring is a time for sprucing up your home and bringing your yard out of hibernation. You long to live in a tidy house with a trim flower garden, but you don’t want to hurt your back getting there. Follow these tips to prevent back injuries while spring cleaning. Loosen Up You may think of […]
What is a Detox and How Do You Do One?
This time of year, you might be focused on spring cleaning around the house, but what about cleaning up your digestive system? Spring is the perfect time for a cleansing detoxification to recharge, rejuvenate, and renew your body. With winter over, you’re coming out of hibernation and ready to jump-start a more active, outdoor lifestyle. […]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome: What to Know
In your legs, you have three major leg joints, all of which are anchored through the wide strip of ligament called the iliotibial band. Without this band, the force of your steps would push your joints outwards, causing intense pain. That’s why iliotibial band syndrome can be so debilitating. It causes pain, irritation, inflammation, burning […]
Common Back Problems and Remedies
You may know that you have a back problem plaguing you, but you may not know exactly what is wrong. There are countless problems that can happen with the back and spine. However, there are very common issues we see all the time in-office and specific treatments to help with those back problems. Here are […]
10 Stress Relieving Tips for Stress Awareness Month
Statistics show that about 77% of people are stressed enough to have physical symptoms from their stress. Even children feel stressed on a normal basis, which raises the risk for stroke, heart disease, chronic conditions and mood disorders over time, among many other effects. During Stress Awareness Month, try using some of these 10 stress-relieving […]
The Benefits of Proper Rest and Nighttime Sleep
When you get an injury, one of the methods of healing you will hear is to “rest” the injured area. You may also hear that you need plenty of sleep at night. These aren’t simply nice suggestions to make you feel less tired during the day. Proper rest and nighttime sleep contribute to proper healing […]
Neuropathy: Do Medications Hurt Or Help?
Neuropathy is a term used for nerve dysfunction or damage that leads to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, pins and needles feeling, itching burning, loss of range-of-motion and more. There are many causes of neuropathy, and some of them may even simply be that you don’t have enough vitamins and minerals in your diet. Would […]
Chiropractors and Chiropractic Care
The American Chiropractic Association reports that chiropractors are “doctors of chiropractic care educated as primary-contact health care providers”. Their training focuses on the health of the musculoskeletal system and healing problems with the back and spine using natural methods instead of surgery or narcotics. Find out what the most common treatments are that chiropractors use, […...
