A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
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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Many people experience a popping or cracking noise in their knees as they squat down or bend their knees, and this seems to happen with increasing regularity as we age. The medical term for this condition is called crepitus. It is a very normal phenomenon and, so long as it is painless, there is nothing to be overly concerned about. Whether young or old, cracking and popping of the knees is a comm...
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Everyone has experienced the sensation of "pins and needles" in their limbs at one point or another in their lives. It is a very common occurrence characterized by a sensation of tingling, pricking, burning or numbness in the extremities, commonly referred to as having a limb that has "fallen asleep." Its medical term is paresthesia, and in most people it is a temporary condition. However, some pe...
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"Referred pain" can be a perplexing phenomenon for anyone who experiences it. Referred pain is what happens when you feel pain in an area of your body that is not actually the original source of the pain signals. The most common example of referred pain is when pain is felt in the left arm, neck or jaw of a person suffering a heart attack, while they often have no feelings of pain in the chest are...
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It is common for people with chronic joint pain to feel more pain and stiffness when the weather turns damp or cold. While it might be tempting to be skeptical when an elderly relative says his or her joints are predicting that it will rain tomorrow, it turns out they may be right. Essentially, our joints sometimes act as human barometers. Researchers believe it's not actually the cold, snow or r...
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A slipped disc is the common term for a prolapsed or herniated spinal disc. These discs are set in position between the vertebrae and do not "slip". Instead, the disc's outer, fibrous ring tears, thereby allowing the soft, inner portion to extrude through the tear and press against the spinal nerves. Inflammatory chemicals may also be released as a result of the tear and may cause significant, lon...
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