Gloria experienced considerable foot pain which extended throughout her entire body. Her plantar fasciitis developed due to her everyday physical activities. Gloria describes how her foot pain and plantar fasciitis affected her quality of life. The custom foot orthotics provided to her by Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, tremendously helped improve […]

What is Cerebral Perfusion Pressure?

Cerebral perfusion pressure, or CPP, is the net pressure gradient which carries oxygen to brain tissue. It is measured by the difference between the mean arterial pressure, or MAP, and the Intracranial Pressure, or ICP, which is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Regulating CPP is fundamental in the treatment of patients with intracranial […]

Achilles Tendon Rupture & Calf Injury

Achilles injury, which turns out to be a ruptured Achilles tendon. This is a devasting injury for anyone, especially world-class athletes. Take NBA player Kevin Durant and his injury that could keep him out for some time. To be fair Durant was dealing with a calf injury on the same leg, for some […]

Foods That Promote The Microbiome El Paso, TX.

You Are What You Eat The phrase, “You are what you eat” implies that the way we are defines us as the food we all consumed. However, our gut tells us otherwise as the food we eat, may in fact be leading us to obesity. Our gut plays a role in our overall health, when […]

What is the Role of Glial Cells?

You have probably heard about the “gray matter” of the brain which is made up of cells known as neurons, however, a lesser-known type of brain cell is ultimately what makes up the “white matter” of the brain. These are known as glial cells. Glial cells, also known as glia or neuroglia, were only […]

Athletic Hip Injury Prevention El Paso, Texas

Athletes both recreational and fully competitive can be impacted by injuries to the muscles and ligaments around the hip. These injuries interfere with performance levels and sometimes end participation completely. Excessive pronation along with shoes with poor shock absorption has been found to be an underlying cause for various leg/hip injuries. Custom made Orthotics […]

Apoptosis in Neurological Diseases

Neural cell death can occur both during the development and throughout the pathophysiology of the nervous system. Two different types of cell death, known as necrosis and apoptosis, are involved in pathological neuronal loss, however, apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death during development. All types of cells will go through apoptosis. This mechanism […]