The Top 7 Crucial Steps to Take After You Are Involved in an Automotive Accident
No one wants to be involved in a car or motorcycle accident, but regardless of your driving habits, or how advanced the safety features on your car might be, the average driver will be involved in three to four auto accidents in their lifetime. In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states there were […]
Does Whiplash Cause Nausea, Headaches, and Dizziness?
If you have ever been a victim of whiplash, or if you know someone who has this injury, you know how much this neck injury can hurt! Whiplash can devastate your life, leaving you unable to work, sleep, or do anything you are accustomed to doing in your daily life. But can whiplash make you […]
How to Keep Running Even With a Herniated Disc or Sciatica?
If you live to run and run to live, you might think that your running days are over if you’ve discovered that you have one or more herniated discs. Or you might be one of the many people who ask if they should run with sciatic nerve pain. Approximately 80 percent of the general population […]
Don’t Break the Bank- 8 Budget Friendly Valentine’s Ideas for Juneau
It’s the same thing every year. By the 5th of January, we are inundated with Valentine’s day cards, offers for flowers, certificates (and reservation phone numbers) for restaurants, not to mention chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Ugh. Don’t you get tired of the same old thing? We certainly do, but on the other hand, other […]
29 Secret Benefits of Massage Therapy Almost No One Talks About
Is there anything sweeter than a really good massage? Massage therapy has to be one of life’s not-talked-about but most decadent pleasures, right up there with a good housekeeper and the perfect cup of coffee. Ok, maybe the housekeeper is a bit off, but you get the idea. Massage therapy has been around for centuries […]
7 Preparation Tips for Your First Chiropractic Appointment
An appointment anywhere new is a bit unsettling, no matter where or who it is you are going to see; a new dentist, hairstylist, and chiropractor. This is even more so if you know next to nothing about what a chiropractor actually does. You probably googled what chiropractors do and seen some pretty shocking videos. […]
One Effective and Proven Way to Feel Better in Just One Hour
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 you do if this pain […]
The Pros, Cons, And Everything You Want to Know about Spinal Decompression
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 that you still have back […]
9 Ways to Make Exercising in Cold Temps Suck Less (But Do So Safely)
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 (or even leave the house) […]
10 Things to Do about Those Anchorage Winter Blues
For anyone who doesn’t live in Alaska, they often wonder what the big deal regarding the depression most Alaskans deal with. “It snows here too, for months, so what’s the big deal?” you might hear others say. One of the big differences is, of course, the lack of sunlight in Alaska during these months. Even […]