Back Pain and Herniated Discs
A 30-year-old mom bends over to pick up her four-year-old and feels a sharp stabbing pain in her lower back. A 60-year-old man bends over to pick up his …
Category: Back
Back Pain – Am I At Risk?
Are there risk factors for back pain? And, if there are, what can I do to keep myself healthy and well? Your chiropractor can help answer these questions and …
Trigger Points and Pain
Trigger points are persistent, localized muscle spasms that can cause a great deal of pain. Trigger points alone may be responsible for many cases of neck pain, upper back …
Avoiding Painful Leg Cramps
Your mind has finally stopped racing and you’ve just nodded off, only to be rudely awakened by a deep knot of sudden pain in your thigh, calf or in …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Repetitive Stress?
You’re getting ready to launch your new business. And, being a savvy entrepreneur, you’ve been spending a lot of time doing research on the Internet. Entering searches, following links, …
Hip and Knee Security
Everyone knows someone who has undergone hip or knee replacement. These surgeries are no longer exclusively performed on older persons and are now not uncommon procedures for many patients …
Wildfire Inside of You
Comparisons between the inner world and the outer world have been frequently drawn by philosophers, nature writers, and visual artists. For example, “seeing the universe in a grain of …
A User’s Guide to Healthy Knees
Healthy knees require continuous motion. However, our generally sedentary lifestyles are at odds with the maintenance of robust knee joint architecture. Left motionless throughout large portions of the day, …