Tis the season to be merry, but if you suffer from pain you feel you are more like Scrooge than Santa. The "Pinch" Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like severe, intense pain – and it often does. “Pinched” nerves can happen anywhere in your spine; they can...
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The word on the streets is that the most abused drugs these days are found not being creatively cooked or grown but dispensed or bought at a convenience store near you. The drugs that are most often misused are not for recreational use but for the reduction of pain. The same pain that is the...
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As we get older, years of mechanical stress can lead to the deterioration of joints, ligaments, and tendons. This degenerative process, more commonly known as arthritis, primarily affects the weight-bearing joints in the body such as the hips and knees and those found in the lumbar spine. The shoulder, too, is also prone to undergo...
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This is the time of year that we all begin to think about the new year and the resolutions of change that we will try to commit to this year. Beginning an exercise program is generally approached in that certain way: With enthusiasm, high hopes and a positive attitude. Then the realization kicks in. It’s...
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In our office, our purpose is to not only help you get well but to stay well. The best way for us to achieve this simply explaining the "how" and "why" of how your body works and what you can do to maintain the results that we are able to help you achieve. Understanding Made...
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As the roads become increasingly slippery, more auto accidents are occurring at an alarming rate. The sharp or sudden stops are causing whiplash injuries to not only the driver but all the passengers involved. These injuries unfortunately do not always cause sudden pain but can manifest over time and are not limited to motor vehicles...
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Are you one of the new generation that suffers with arthritis but refuses to accept to sit on the sideline? If so read on! Understanding the Arthritis Myths Years ago, arthritis was considered an inherent part of the aging process and a signal to a patient that it's time to slow down. But not so...
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Basketball season is about to begin! Whether we play professionally, for a school team, or for a league on Sunday, one on point game plan should be to invest in the proper shoes to avoid future injuries and unnecessary pain. Too many people choose fashion over function when purchasing athletic shoes, not realizing that poor-fitting...
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You do not have to be a great scientist like our favorite characters in The Big Bang Theory to view our world with the simple applications such as the laws of mathematics and physics. We know simply that every action has a reaction and our world prefers to be balanced. We solve life's equations for...
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The smell of the ice. Some find no bigger pleasure as the sweet cold smell reaches our nose and begins the adrenaline rush for the upcoming hockey season. If you are one of the many fans you are aware that hockey can be an action packed game that comes with several health risks due...
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