Fibromyalgia: What Causes This Condition?
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition that increases sensitivity to pain. It causes extensive body pain among other problems, including anxiety, depression, fatigue, numbness, poor sleep, bowel problems, and bladder issues. The presence of fibromyalgia includes the existence of multiple tender points at specific parts of the body. There is a widespread musculoskeletal […]
Common Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
“Ouch! What happened? I only picked up that book?” Hand, wrist, and forearm pain can surprise sufferers with even the silliest of actions. If not experienced before, symptoms can leave you wondering when an ‘unknown’ injury occurred. In fact, the pain may be the result of something a bit more complicated. What Is the ‘Carpal […]
Aching Back? Get Moving With These 5 Exercises
Reaching for a drink, walking, and driving are all common activities that will often require the upper and lower back to respond to the call of duty. We often think of our brain as the central location from which our bodies operate. Yet, muscles in the back must move to complete instructions given by the […]
Different Types of Headaches and How They Occur
What causes the body to generate the most common forms of head pain? How can we begin to sort out which type we may be experiencing and promote healing? Headache pain is often classified by recognizing how and why the body is generating pain. Might the pain be related to nerves or chemicals reacting in […]
Should I Exercise If I Have An Injury? Questions to Ask Yourself
Injuries can bring unexpected delays to so many parts of our daily lives. We may ask ourselves, “Should I take a day off from normal activities? Do I need rest my leg to avoid further injury? Should I see my chiropractor for advice? Can I head to the gym after work – or should I […]
How Many People Suffer From Chronic Back Pain?
Whether our pain is the result of an accident, a choice that we or someone else made, or a rock falling from the sky, it can be something that we wish to quickly remove from our lives. Our exact physical make-up is different from person to person. However, nearly everyone has pain receptors that will […]
Top 5 Stretches to Relieve Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most prevalent health problems in the world. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 80% of adults will experience a back problem at some point in their lives. An estimated 31 million Americans are suffering from back pain at any given time, and it’s one of the most common reasons […]
Tension Headache Causes and Treatment Options
After our twins, Claire and Colton, were born our lives became considerably more hectic than it was when our daughter, Naomi, was an infant. The twins had such irregular schedules as infants that my wife started suffering from severe tension headaches. I did what I could to help her with caring for our daughter and […]