Arthritis isn’t a single disease, it’s an umbrella term for joint pain and disease that consists of more than 100 different types. Arthritis mainly affects joints but there are types that affect some surprising areas of the body including the ear, eyes, lungs, kidneys, and skin. More than 50 million adults suffer from arthritis in …
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Common Sports Injuries in Adults
When you were a kid playing sports, your body could handle anything. Practices that lasted for hours, falling off your skateboard and skinning your knees, touch football tackles, and kinds of bumps and bruises; you took it all and went back to it the next day. As an adult, it’s not so easy. Even with …
Auto Accident Injuries: Concussions
Automobile accidents, even at low speeds, can result in many different injuries to the body, and one of the most common and potentially most serious is a head injury. Your brain is a fragile organ that sits within your skull protected by cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid acts as a cushion for the brain in case …
Headaches: A Chiropractic Approach
We live in a hectic, stress-filled, fast-paced world. It’s no wonder that so many people suffer from headaches regularly. Their intensity can vary from person to person and for some, they’re merely an inconvenience, while for others, they’re downright debilitating. Often people don’t consider the root cause of the headache; they merely pop some aspirin …
Spine Health is Whole Health
Your skeletal system is like the frame of a house. It provides support for the rest of the house, for the walls, floors, and windows. But it’s so much more than that. The frame also provides support for plumbing, heating, and air conditioning systems and it is the base for your home’s electrical system that …
Could You Be Suffering From TMD?
TMD, or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, is a disorder that results in pain and problems in the jaw. Although it may be more commonly known as TMJ, this acronym is misleading because it stands for Temporomandibular Joint, not the disorder itself. TMD may affect only one side of the head or both sides and if left …
Sciatica: a Big Pain in the Buttocks
Sciatica is when pressure is put on the sciatic nerve, the large nerve that runs from the lower back through the hips and down each leg. The pain can be mild or severe, intermittent like an electric shock or constant. Sciatica is not a disorder itself, but rather a symptom of a disorder, and in …
The Mystery of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia has long been considered a mysterious disorder, confused with other disorders, and many people suffering from Fibromyalgia face a constant stream of disbelievers who think psychosomatic, all in their head. Fibromyalgia is in fact, in the head but not imagined; it’s a problem in the brain. It’s a very real disorder that occurs in …
How to Travel When You Have a Bad Back
When you have a bad back, any kind of traveling can be a nightmare. Airline, train, and bus seats are cramped and that compact car you thought would be good for the environment and your wallet is regrettably not good for your back for any trip longer than a drive to the grocery store. Fortunately, …
Hydrotherapy: Good for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Water is one of the most fundamental building blocks of life. Every plant and animal needs it in order to survive. Aside from quenching a thirst, it is used for travel, for cleaning, and for fun and leisure. Water has long been 21used for its therapeutic benefits, and in fact, hot springs have been used …
