Baseball Injuries: The crack of a ball against your bat, good! The crack of a back or shoulder, bad! Baseball, the nationwide pass time, heats up in summer. From little league on up, individuals enjoy swinging the bat and running the bases. Unfortunately, the movements baseball requires can wreak havoc on a person's body, leaving them with strained backs, hurt… Read More
Healthy Diet: It's hard to turn on the television or cruise the internet without being bombarded with headlines about "Americans don't sleep enough" or "one third of adults are obese." While stress, heredity, and smoking are all factors that play into a person's well being, one of the biggest is a healthy diet. Choosing to eat healthy benefits the body… Read More
Recognizing clinical and experimental evidence, physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that helps restore and maintain function to individuals affected by injury, disease or disability by using mechanical force and movements, manual therapy, exercise and electrotherapy, as well as through patient education and advice. The terms physiotherapy and physical therapy are used interchangeably to describe the same healthcare profession. Physiotherapy is… Read More
Stay Hydrated: Summer fun means outside activities in the warm sun, from strenuous pursuits like biking, hiking, and volleyball-playing, to more leisurely enjoyments like sunbathing on a float. No matter how you plan to enjoy the steamy summer months, maintaining hydration should be right up there with sunscreen on your list of important hot weather priorities. Dehydration is a condition… Read More
Cause Of Sciatica: Several lumbar spine (lower back) disorders can cause sciatica. Sciatica is often described as mild to intense pain in the left or right leg. Sciatica is caused by compression of one or more of the 5 sets of nerve roots in the lower back. Sometimes doctors call sciatica a radiculopathy. Radiculopathy is a medical term used to… Read More
Understanding the following, traditional Chinese medicine utilizes herbal medicines as well as various mind and body practices, such as acupuncture and tai chi, in order to treat or prevent numerous health issues. Traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM has been primarily used as a complementary health approach along with… Read More
Before reviewing the data below, it is important as a practicing doctor of chiropractic to inform that sciatica and discogenic lower back pain are two closely related health issues which collectively, can be a source of painful symptoms and discomfort as well as a cause of limited mobility among affected individuals. Discogenic disease, also known as degenerative disc disease, is characterized… Read More
Acknowledging the subsequent information below, approximately more than 2 million people are injured in automobile accidents each year and among those incidents, the majority of the people involved are diagnosed with whiplash and/or neck injury by a healthcare professional. When the complex structure of the neck is subjected to trauma, tissue damage and other medical complications may occur. Vertebral artery dissection,… Read More
Holistic: Migraine headaches are typically debilitating, and require a comprehensive approach for successful treatment. It is helpful to consider migraine headache as a symptom of an underlying imbalance, rather than simply a diagnosis. A holistic approach is a satisfying way to think about and treat migraine headache. Physicians trained in this approach will consider a broad array of features that… Read More
The diagnosis of a variety of diseases has been effectively determined through clinical and experimental data. Research studies provide valuable information on the pathogenesis of many conditions and are often the primary source of information regarding new diseases or conditions. Case reports and case series are first level research studies, offering the most initial insights on a particular health issue… Read More
Effectiveness: We all know and understand the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. Some individuals do quite nicely at managing their pounds with seemingly little effort, while other struggle constantly. A recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 78 million American adults suffer from obesity. A person who has sustained an injury or suffers… Read More
Consider the following, sciatica is a medical term used to describe a collective group of symptoms resulting from the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, generally due to an injury or aggravated condition. Sciatica is commonly characterized by radiating pain along the sciatic nerve, which runs down one or both legs from the lower back. The following case vignette… Read More
Nutritional Tips: Chiropractic care effectively and naturally treats a multitude of conditions and diseases. The overall premise is to return the body to its natural alignment by removing subluxations, which takes care of the root cause of many problems. Spinal adjustments, however, aren’t necessarily the Holy Grail for total health. It's essential for chiropractic patients to also make adjustments in… Read More
School is out, and the cool, fresh water of the local swimming pool awaits beckoning. Long, sunny days, the smell of sunscreen, and the laughter of the playing children will fill the next few months. However, there are elements of this delightful picture that can end up causing harm to children and adults alike. It's important to take a few… Read More
These assessment and treatment recommendations represent a synthesis of information derived from personal clinical experience and from the numerous sources which are cited, or are based on the work of researchers, clinicians and therapists who are named (Basmajian 1974, Cailliet 1962, Dvorak & Dvorak 1984, Fryette 1954, Greenman 1989, 1996, Janda 1983, Lewit 1992, 1999, Mennell 1964, Rolf 1977, Williams… Read More