Happy Mother's Day!
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Take This Vacation Without Back Pain
Summer vacation is near! The excitement of warm weather and the well needed break from school or work is upon us. As the last school bell rings or the final confirmation of your travel plans arrives make sure you not only pack accordingly but prepare with these simple tips so you may enjoy the most of...
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Season of Change and Healthy Weight Loss
Summer is in the air! Thank Goodness! As for most of the US, this spring/summer season is a very warm welcome to what could only be classified as a very long winter. This year as you are unpacking your summer clothes to enjoy the fresh air do not fret that your clothes do not fit from the...
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Preparation Meets Opportunity with Athletics and Training
Our society for the most part lives for the exhilaration of endorphins that we release as we strive for the goal line of victory. We simply love winning. Our addiction will often be the force that drives us to the next challenge. We know that our win is never based on "good luck" but our...
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Weed Out Back Pain!
April showers bring May flowers, but what can May flowers bring? That is right - possible back pain. As springtime gets under way, we head outside into the warm weather and begin the spring clean in our garden. We are invigorated by the warmth and begin tackling the garden in Gung-ho style. Although gardening can...
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Reflections Of Neck Pain
Have you ever been walking along and caught your full body's side profile in a reflective surface? At first glance we are worried about our hair, our clothes, or worse - "look how fat and out of shape I am". Now look again closer. Is your chin out in front of your shoulders and chest? Worse...
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Healthy Joints and You
"Ahh it is just my age." How many times have you used that excuse recently? If you have found yourself saying that or promising that you will start working out and stretching soon, listen up and get ready to start limbering up for "if we do not use it we will lose it." Understanding Joint...
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The Crack in Chiropractic
In my office I quite frequently hear that one of the scariest parts of going to a Chiropractic office is "well the fear that my head my be torn from my body but more importantly the sounds that sharply snap, crackle, and pop". As I explain more about what that sound is to my patients,...
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Alert! Back Pain!
Warning! Tremendous Pain Ahead! Lights and Bells are sounds we are conditioned to respond to quickly when there is a crisis. Our body's warning system, pain, is unfortunately the most often ignored alarm. Pain of any kind is a warning signal from your body that something is wrong. People often prefer to silence their warning system...
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The Limits of Tylenol For Back Pain Relief
A new report released on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 is establishing that Acetaminophen- best known under the brand label of Tylenol- does not appear to help ease lower back pain and offers little relief for the most common form of arthritis. This review of data from thirteen studies could challenge existing recommendations on pain relief. Acetaminophen...
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