by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 14, 2014 | Health Articles

Does your jaw ache when you chew, or open your mouth wide to yawn? Do you suffer from pain or soreness in the front of your ear, in your jaw muscle, cheek, your teeth or your temples? Do your teeth throb or cause you pain? Do your jaws make clicking sounds loud enough to worry...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 9, 2014 | Health Articles

In modern society stress is widely accepted and for some it is part of their daily routine. Occasional stress can help to improve our focus and performance, however chronic stress can backfire and cause anxiety, depression and many other serious health problems. We can help to relieve our stress levels by putting our daily problems...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 7, 2014 | Health Articles

The way you eat your vegetables can affect the amount of nutrition you gain from them. Generally, the freshest and less processed vegetables will supply you with the most nutrients. Immediately after the harvest the nutrients in a vegetable will start to deteriorate, including the anti-oxidants. The sooner you eat a vegetable after it has...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 3, 2014 | Our Newsletter

At the beginning of every year many people decide that this is the year they get healthy – eat better, sleep more, exercise and meditate and all the other good things that lead to better health. The problem is, when we try to do everything, it’s hard to get it all right, and if we...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 2, 2014 | Health Articles

There are so many choices for lumbar support, but we don't tend to look for one until we are experiencing pain. Correct support of the lumbar spine can help to prevent neck and back pain. The most important factor when looking for a support is to ensure that your spine is correctly aligned, this way...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Dec 31, 2013 | Health Articles

The physical demand for water polo is extremely high. Water polo players are expected to spend nearly 1 hour and 15 minutes in a pool whilst covering distances of over 4 kilometers. The level of physical contact is also high, both above and below the water. The player have to shoot and pass the ball...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Dec 26, 2013 | Health Articles

Have you ever experienced sciatica? Where the pain seems to radiate down your leg to your foot, the medical term for this is actually "radiculitis". It may not be the most common nerve pain, but it causes extreme pain and discomfort for those that experience it. Radiating pain is actually caused when a nerve or...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Dec 24, 2013 | Health Articles

There are many different types of ligament inflammations however, plantar fasciitis can cause more inconvenience than most. This is due to the fact that the ligament is used every time you take a step, recovery and resting it is extremely difficult. The Plantar Fascia is the ligament that connects the ball of your foot to...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Dec 19, 2013 | Health Articles

One of the most common musculoskeletal problems that a person will face in their lifetime is lower back pain. Nearly 70% of the population will experience low back pain. However, there is some good news! Studies have shown that exercise can alleviate this pain and even something as small as a brisk walk will help...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Dec 17, 2013 | Health Articles

Scar tissue is the body's natural reaction to injury, no matter how small or slight. Everyday actions that most people wouldn't regard as an injury create scar tissue. Everyone will develop scar tissue at some point in their life. Repetitive motions lead to micro-trauma and as part of the body's healing system, scar tissue is...
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