A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
No matter how old you are, you've probably already had what is commonly referred to as "a senior moment". It's not the least bit unusual to occasionally misplace your car keys or walk into a room and forget what you went there for. While this sort of thing is not necessarily a sign of declining memory, some types of cognitive ability do seem to decline naturally as we age. Experts have examined ho...
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For most people, recovering from a broken bone is an exercise in patience. For an active person, being told that you have to significantly reduce or cease activity in order to let the bone heal is tantamount to torture. However, there are a few things you can do to help speed the healing process so you can get back to your normal activities as soon as possible. Stop taking NSAIDs for pain relief ...
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Many have fond memories of the family dog coming trotting up when they were a toddler and giving them a big lick on the face. Although parents (and children alike) may have run off shouting "Ugh, dog germs!" like Lucy in the Peanuts comic strip, those "dog germs" may have led to the development of a stronger immune system. A recent Finnish study performed by researchers at Kuopio University Hospi...
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The "core muscles," which are the muscles responsible for giving us strength and stability when bending or twisting, can essentially be broken down into seven different sets: the rectus abdominis, the external obliques, the internal obliques, the transversus abdominis, the multifidus, the quadratus lumborum and the lumbar erector spinae. Each of these sets of muscles performs a different function,...
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While the sense of accomplishment is certainly significant, there must be other reasons why long-distance runners endure the exhaustion, pain and injuries that frequently come with their sport. One reason may be the "runner's high" that many of these endurance athletes feel while on the road, trail or track. This phrase refers to a sensation of euphoria that runners often experience during or afte...
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Most of us probably don't think very much about our muscles from day to day unless we're either training or injured. However, serious athletes-particularly body builders and runners-are probably quite familiar with some of the ideas we're going to discuss in this article. All muscle tissue is not the same. We actually have three different types of muscle tissue in our bodies: cardiac muscle, smoo...
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But in case you wanted a bit more information...Chiropractic care is very well-established in the United States these days, with excellent chiropractic offices in all major cities and an estimated 10%-12% of the American population taking advantage of them. But if you don't have a trusted chiropractor at present, how do you go about finding one who's right for you? In this article we'll present a ...
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Emotions can have a powerful influence on our health, and anger may be one of the most destructive emotions we have. The results of a meta-analysis of 44 studies that was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that individuals who were initially healthy but who experienced anger on a regular basis had a greater risk of heart disease. They also found that angry subject...
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Gymnastics is among the most difficult sports and among the most demanding in terms of stresses placed on the body's musculoskeletal system. Both overuse injuries and acute injuries are common among these athletes due to the enormous strain placed on the joints, tendons and ligaments. Gymnastics is the second-leading cause of traumatic sports injuries in female athletes (just behind cheerleading),...
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Both amateur golfers and professionals alike find that chiropractic care helps keep them at their best both on and off the golf course. Many golfers who belong to the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) insist upon chiropractic care during a tournament. The PGA has contracted Dr. Tom LaFountain and his team of chiropractors since 1997 to provide chiropractic services at all PGA tours and Champi...
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