A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
Americans drink over 9 billion gallons of bottled water each year, up from 5 billion in 2001. However, most Americans still believe that they go through life chronically dehydrated. At least, that is what we have been led to believe by certain experts and bottled water companies who have suggested that everyone drink eight glasses of water a day for the sake of their health. However, that advice h...
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Long before his days as governor of California, and even before his acting career, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilding champion who could boast 13 world titles. And as any world-class bodybuilder can tell you, the sport is hard on your musculoskeletal system. Schwarzenegger was lucky enough to have his first encounter with chiropractic when he was training in the 1970s, and he has been a ferv...
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Our sleep cycle is separated into two main components: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep (NREM). We cycle between the two all night, with four stages of NREM sleep preceding one stage of REM sleep. NREM sleep is the stage at which our body repairs itself, energy is replenished and our immune system is boosted. A complete cycle of sleep takes between 90 and 110 minutes in total, with...
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One of the most common myths about heavy weight training is that it will make you less flexible. Many of us have an image in our mind of a typical bulked up bodybuilder who can barely manage to turn his head to the left or right. However, if weight training is performed correctly, incorporating a full range of motion, heavy weight training can actually enhance your flexibility. This misconception...
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Spring is just around the corner, and it's a perfect time to open up the windows in your house, let in some fresh air and give the whole place a good scrub. But you should also be aware of some of the possible health hazards involved in getting your place spic and span. You don't want to be breathing harmful chemicals, and it's a good idea to remove any health hazards that may be lurking in seemin...
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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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