For anyone who has ever had neck, back, shoulder, or knee pain, (and let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) you’ve probably considered many different ways to find pain relief. While there are plenty of over the counter pain relievers, creams, lotions, and balms that will ease simple muscle pain, what should
Have you ever been having a truly wonderful day and suddenly, everything changes? Maybe you were riding your bike or playing with your kids in the swimming pool. It was a beautiful day until your fingers and arm started to go numb. That tingling sensation, as if your arm had
Chronic pain is a serious problem for many Americans. An estimated 1 in 5 people deal with some type of chronic pain, making work, social engagements, and even family time a difficult, if not impossible task, especially for those with chronic back pain. What Is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is
Oh, those pinched nerves! Not quite the same thing as someone getting on your nerves, pinched nerves hurt a great deal more. What is typically called pinched nerves is actually pressure put on the tissue that surrounds a nerve, or when the nerve is irritated by inflammation. Pinched nerves typically
Are you one of the many Americans who are suffering from back pain and live in fear of the words “spinal decompression”? Or do you take the opposite attitude and find that you have a spare room in your home filled with inversion tables, boots, and similar devices but find
Physical therapy seems like a fairly straight forward profession, correct? Rehabilitation exercises help to restore strength and range of motion after an injury, misuse, or overuse of certain parts of the body. Physical rehabilitation techs are the people you love to hate. They can cause you pain, they can push
It’s another winter in the US and for most of us, that means very little sun, very cold temps, and the increasing desire to chuck all exercise plans out the window until spring. Sound familiar? Sometimes, it feels as if winter will never end, that it’s too cold to exercise
One of today’s most common yet baffling chronic pain issues is fibromyalgia. The American College of Rheumatology estimates that 1 in every 50 Americans currently suffers from this disease. That number is most likely higher since many people suffer in silence or are never properly diagnosed. The exact cause of
The word “massage” alone can make you close your eyes, take a deep breath, and sigh with remembered pleasures. An age-old remedy, therapeutic massage has been proven to be an effective remedy for many musculoskeletal problems and a terrific compliment to chiropractic treatments. Chiropractic and massage therapy have a great
Chances are that if you are 25 or older, you probably have bad posture. Most people pay no attention to posture until they develop problems. Posture really doesn’t seem all that important to most of us. Your mother nagged you about it, but that was just for looks, right? Seriously,
For anyone who has ever had neck, back, shoulder, or knee pain, (and let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) you’ve probably considered many different ways to find pain relief. While there are plenty of over the counter pain relievers, creams, lotions, and balms that will ease simple muscle pain, what should
Have you ever been having a truly wonderful day and suddenly, everything changes? Maybe you were riding your bike or playing with your kids in the swimming pool. It was a beautiful day until your fingers and arm started to go numb. That tingling sensation, as if your arm had
Chronic pain is a serious problem for many Americans. An estimated 1 in 5 people deal with some type of chronic pain, making work, social engagements, and even family time a difficult, if not impossible task, especially for those with chronic back pain. What Is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is
Oh, those pinched nerves! Not quite the same thing as someone getting on your nerves, pinched nerves hurt a great deal more. What is typically called pinched nerves is actually pressure put on the tissue that surrounds a nerve, or when the nerve is irritated by inflammation. Pinched nerves typically
Are you one of the many Americans who are suffering from back pain and live in fear of the words “spinal decompression”? Or do you take the opposite attitude and find that you have a spare room in your home filled with inversion tables, boots, and similar devices but find
Physical therapy seems like a fairly straight forward profession, correct? Rehabilitation exercises help to restore strength and range of motion after an injury, misuse, or overuse of certain parts of the body. Physical rehabilitation techs are the people you love to hate. They can cause you pain, they can push
It’s another winter in the US and for most of us, that means very little sun, very cold temps, and the increasing desire to chuck all exercise plans out the window until spring. Sound familiar? Sometimes, it feels as if winter will never end, that it’s too cold to exercise
One of today’s most common yet baffling chronic pain issues is fibromyalgia. The American College of Rheumatology estimates that 1 in every 50 Americans currently suffers from this disease. That number is most likely higher since many people suffer in silence or are never properly diagnosed. The exact cause of
The word “massage” alone can make you close your eyes, take a deep breath, and sigh with remembered pleasures. An age-old remedy, therapeutic massage has been proven to be an effective remedy for many musculoskeletal problems and a terrific compliment to chiropractic treatments. Chiropractic and massage therapy have a great
Chances are that if you are 25 or older, you probably have bad posture. Most people pay no attention to posture until they develop problems. Posture really doesn’t seem all that important to most of us. Your mother nagged you about it, but that was just for looks, right? Seriously,