Prevention of Basic Knee Injury
Prevention of knee injuries, whether acute (knee ligament sprains) or chronic (knee tendonitis, bursitis, or the management of arthritis) is a frequent question to any fitness and health practitioner. Regardless [...]
The Effects of Stress on Your Body
You’re sitting in traffic, late for an important meeting, watching the minutes tick away. Your hypothalamus, a tiny control tower in your brain, decides to send out the order: Send [...]
Alternative Treatments to Opioids for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects more Americans than cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined. The most common solution to chronic pain is prescribed opioids, which can have a detrimental, addictive influence [...]
Benefits of Ongoing Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care keeps the body healthy throughout your various stages in life. Whether you are battling chronic or acute pain or want to monitor your physical health as you change [...]
Is Vegetarian Diet Good For Weight Loss?
The largest study ever to compare the obesity rates of those eating plant-based diets was published in North America. Meat eaters topped the charts with an average body mass index (BMI) of [...]
Top Reasons to Try Chiropractic Care
We, as Americans, partake in a very sedentary lifestyle and there are various causes to blame. Everything from the ability to order groceries and have them delivered to our [...]
Understanding Sprains and Strains – the Basics
What Are Sprains and Strains? Sprains and strains, from twisted ankles to aching backs, are among the most common injuries. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments, the tough, fibrous bands of [...]
American Chiropractic History of Treatment for Back Pain and Neck Pain
Since its inception in 1895, chiropractic has provided treatment for patients with back pain, neck pain, and headache. Throughout American chiropractic history, some chiropractors have claimed a relationship among the [...]
Understand Whiplash and How It’s Treated
What people typically associate whiplash with is not always correct. Yes, a car accident where your head is thrown forward and backward can cause whiplash but the term itself applies [...]
Development of the Field of Physical Therapy
The field of physical therapy in modern times was established in Britain in the latter part of the 19th century. Shortly thereafter American orthopedic surgeons treating crippled and deformed [...]
