How Inflammation Affects Your Body Bottom Line: While the inflammatory process is extremely complex, the solutions aren’t. Reducing pain and inflammation naturally is simple with the right strategy. Maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly are all ways that have been shown to effectively reduce …
You’re moving, great news, right? While there is excitement with moving, relocating can also be highly stressful not only financially, but on your body as well. Especially when you do it yourself. We all have boxes of hidden treasures that we’ve collected over the years. Boxes of books, knick-knacks, old magazines, dishes and other things …
Direct head trauma, whiplash, and falls are some of the most common things people think of when talking about a concussion. We’ve also all heard of concussions with sports. In fact between 2001 and 2009, according to the CDC an estimated 173,285 people under the age of 19 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for …
Our nervous system is very complex. It’s a collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body (read more). The question is: Can abnormal nerve function affect digestion? Yes, abnormal nerve function anywhere in the spine can alter digestion. If abnormal messages are sent to the …
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Why were opioids recommended over solutions that were safe, effective, and non-addictive? Most of us can say we know someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis, or at the very least we have all heard of it. Unfortunately, opioids were recommended over solutions including; chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and massage therapy. Do you …
We’ve all been slowed down by pain, right? But have you ever stopped and thought about why? What is the purpose of pain? Contrary to what you may believe, the purpose of pain isn’t to annoy you, although slowing down might be a good idea. The goal of pain is to keep you alive. Pain …
Stress isn’t always bad. Stress can even help you perform under pressure and motivate you. But when you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your body and mind can pay the price. If your body is always in a defensive state, it’s not getting necessary time for repair. Defense should always be short term, repeated short …
Last week in the office we spoke with our patients about healthy foods to eat to avoid inflammation. Inflammation can not only be uncomfortable, but painful due to the bloating it causes. Other than the foods you eat, it may surprise you that many of our daily activities are causing us to be in pain …
Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right with your diet, and yet you can’t seem to button your favorite pants? Let me guess; you’ve been working out, cutting calories, avoiding those late night cravings, and you even joined a yoga class at the YMCA? It’s defeating to try so hard with little to …
Life is busy, right? If you’re not busy at work, then you’re home chasing after kiddos all night – all while simultaneously cleaning the house, making dinner and packing lunches. Does this sound familiar? So when you notice sharp pains in your back and chest it can stop you in your tracks. Thoughts of a …