Chiropractic and Reducing Stress
Chiropractic and Reducing Stress Created in Newsletter Library, Stress & Anxiety We certainly live in stressful times. It’s not easy to assess whether our era is the most stressful, but we do have plenty of daily stress. The job, the home, the kids, the relatives, and the economy – all these stresses add up and […]
Exercise Ball
Exercise Ball Created in Wellness Essentials, Exercise These days an exercise ball is a great tool to have and use at home. You can do a thorough workout on it, you can stretch on it and you can use it as a desk chair. Make sure to get the correct size. There are great videos […]
Is My Pain Serious?
Is My Pain Serious? Created in Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint Pain How do you know whether your pain needs to be evaluated by your chiropractor? This is the age-old question. The answer needs to be specific to your particular problem, rather than a one-size-fits all solution. But there are good guidelines that everyone […]
21st Century Stress
21st Century Stress Created in Newsletter Library, Stress & Anxiety This is turning out to be a pretty tough century. Or at least so far. The recent earthquake-like shocks in the economy have impacted everyone, and most people’s stress levels are sky-high. Jobs have been lost, retirement savings have shrunk drastically, and energy prices are […]
Essential Fatty Acids
Essential Fatty Acids Created in Wellness Essentials, Nutrition One component of nutrition that deserves significant attention is essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs cannot be produced by the body and therefore must come from the food we eat. They are the main structural components of our cell membranes, and keep our cell walls healthy by allowing […]
Healthy Hips and Healthy Knees
Healthy Hips and Healthy Knees Created in Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint Pain The numbers of individuals undergoing total hip replacement and total knee replacement are increasing significantly.1 Annual rates in the United States for total hip replacement have increased more than 50%. In Denmark, rates have been increasing by 30%. Annual rates in the […]
Trigger Points and Pain
Trigger Points and Pain Created in Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint 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 pain, and lower back pain. This relationship is fairly common knowledge among physicians […]
Detox
Detox Created in Wellness Essentials, Nutrition Every person should cleanse the system of toxins and let the digestive tract rest at least once each year. Cleansing is one of the most direct and effective ways to improve your overall health quickly. Free radicals and toxins can build up in your body over time and may […]
Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain Created in Newsletter Library, Back, Body & Joint Pain Here’s an all-too-common situation. You develop low back pain that lasts for more than a few days and you’re uncomfortable enough to go see your primary care physician. He or she tells you it’s not clear what’s going […]
Ups and Downs
Ups and Downs Created in Newsletter Library, Illness Prevention Is it possible that ups and downs with respect to our health and well-being are yet another reflection of the ebb and flow of all things? Aren’t ups and downs part of the natural process of life? If ups and downs are natural, should you really […]