August 2010
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Women, Your High Heels Sometimes Cause Back...
High heeled shoes can also cause foot, ankle, and knee pain too. You see when a person is standing the body weight is supported by the spine. The lower body tends to take more of that stress- your low back, feet, and knees. Wearing heels changes the wearer’s weight distribution and tends to shift the spine forward. This will also change ankle and knee alignment. Your foot arches also get...
June 2010
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STRESS MANAGEMENT
Facts About Stress:
· Stress-related disorders are fast becoming the most prevalent reason for worker disability according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
· Job stress and related problems cost American companies an estimated $200 billion or more annually through absenteeism, turnover, accidents, etc.
· The World Health Organization calls job...
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Is Pain Affecting Your Family Relationships?
Pain and family relationships never get along well. Have you ever had a conversation with someone who is in chronic pain? It never ends well, you try to offer help but it seems as if there is no hope. Generally, the very first treatment to relieve pain is drugs or surgery. Sadly, it usually does not solve the core problem and can come with side effects. Patients still have to bear the pain...
April 2010
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Are These "New Fruit" Drinks Fact or Fiction?
Exotic Fruit Juices Exposed
Every day, I am asked a dozen times, “What do you think of that Acai (a-sigh-EE) berry? Is it any good?” The great news is that while Acai berries are a tasty and wonderful fruit, there isn’t any outstanding research out there to back up their claim that it is any better than say, your typical apple, oranges, cranberries and blueberries. There is not one...
Is Coffee Good or Bad For Your Health?
Coffee has been blamed for causing many ailments, but in many instances it is found not guilty.
The most popular beverage worldwide is tea (after water), but coffee is close behind it in industrialized countries. While caffeine is a natural component of both coffee and tea, coffee contains more of it. According to UC Berkeley, coffee contains approximately 60 to 120 milligrams in six...
March 2010
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Do you have foot pain? →
Do you have foot pain? In my practice I treat a lot of people who are suffering with plantar fascitis. PF is a common condition that can be effectively treated by conservative interventions. The results of this study demonstrate that the integrative use of acetic acid iontophoresis in combination with active rehabilitation… (stretch/strength programs, theraband and balance board exercises),...
Are you getting mercury from High Fructose Corn...
THIS INFORMATION IS FROM DAN MURPHY, DC AND SUBSCRIPTION TO HIS NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE AT www.danmurphydc.com
January 26, 2009;8:2
Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: Measured concentrations in food product sugar Environmental Health Renee Dufault, Blaise LeBlanc, Roseanne Schnoll, Charles Cornett, Laura Schweitzer, David Walling, Jane Hightower, Lyn Patrick and Walter J Lukiw
FROM ABSTRACT...
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Why Not Try Myofascial Dry Needling to Stop Pain?
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What is myofascial dry needling? The cost effective approach is used in treating myofascial dysfunction, a painful condition. At first glance, dry needing appears to be identical to acupuncture, a facet of Traditional Chinese Medicine, but it is very different.
Dry needing is a western development that focuses on neurology and anatomy in a biological sense...
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WatchThis video presents the questions that a person should ask prior to selecting a health care provider. The focus is on chiropractors and back pain specialists but it applies to any health care provider.
February 2010
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Some Common Questions from Auto Accident Victims
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Q: Should I see an attorney before I see the doctor?
A: It is important to get checked out by the doctor first, if at all possible. That way, the findings from your exam will give you the information you need in order to decide if an attorney is necessary.
Q: If I need treatment, do I have to pay for it myself?
A: No. Your automobile policy covers all...
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Arthritis Patients Choose Chiropractic care
For More Information: www.accentonhealth.org The Annals of Internal Medicine published the data of a survey involving 232 men and women had arthritis and also were under some sort of rheumatologists care. Of these 63% replied to the entire study by claiming they had been utilizing some form of “complementary health care” as claimed as a result of investigation. In all those...
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Study Demonstrates Chiropractic Superior to Muscle...
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A report published in the July / August 2004 peer-reviewed medical journal, “Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics”, compared the effects of chiropractic care adjustments to muscle relaxants in a group of individuals who have subacute low back pain. This investigation classified subacute low back pain as being lower back...
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Backpacks and Elementary Kids, Should You be...
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Who says that kids never do homework anymore?! If not, why are elementary school children getting all bent over and walking around like they need canes?! Experts have found the source of the problem: That innocent, perhaps very ‘cute’ or ‘macho’ -looking, probably way too...
Health: Increased Physical Therapy and... →
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Recovering from the injuries and surgical procedures can be a long and trying process. Each person’s situation different, not everyone reacts the same injury or surgery. Existing health problems, where the procedure performed, and the desired level of utilization of all necessary rehabilitation…
Headaches? This Chiropractor is doing a poll, can...
drsalinas:
Hi Everyone, I’m taking a poll to determine on the average how many headaches people experience per week. It doesn’t matter if they are mild or severe, just whether or not you experience one. Any participation will be much appreciated. If you wish to keep this information confidential, then please email me at drsalinas@parkavenuespine.com Thanks!
what is better for lower back pain chiropractic... →
thomasberry2:
Article by at 2010-01-28 13:58:45 Categorized in Chiropractic Pain,
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Ligament Damage After Whiplash Injury
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Our understanding of whiplash injuries has grown impressively over the last 10 years, when the first detailed analysis of spinal mechanics was done. From countless studies, we’ve seen that the human neck experiences an abnormal motion during a rear end collision, and that the facet joints of the spine can be sprained during such collisions.
Now a...
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Consumer Reports Ranks Chiropractic # 1 for Low... →
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Video on Headaches Treated with Chiropractic Care →
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So You've Been In a Car Accident
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If you have been involved a “Fender Bender” type auto accident please don’t be misled by the minimal damage to your car. You need to know that living human tissue will react much differently than glass, plastic and metal and can be seriously damaged even a low impact speeds.
The accident may have went something like this…. You...
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Ten tips to avoid back injury while shoveling snow
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Since we are likely to get even more of this white stuff next week and when you consider that a shovelful of snow weighs 5 to 7 pounds, you will realize how much weight you have to lift to clear your sidewalk or driveway - on average, several hundred pounds! This last snow storm would have been more like several thousand pounds.
Here are the top 10...
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WSJ: Top Pain Scientist Fabricated Data in... →
A prominent Massachusetts anesthesiologist allegedly fabricated 21 medical studies that claimed to show benefits from painkillers like Vioxx and Celebrex, according to the hospital where he worked.
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ADHD drug risks →
I know this will upset some of you but you have to stay informed and know the risks.
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Chiropractic Beneficial for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia refers to pain in the body’s soft, fibrous tissues, which include the muscles, ligaments and tendons. Fibromyalgia is generally indicated by widespread pain, extreme fatigue and by disturbed sleep patterns. Pain is most often described as being intense in regions of the neck, the back and in leg cramps.
Chiropractic treatments can make adjustments to the alignment of the neck and the...
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Chiropractic Care for Children and for the...
Why adjust children? Pregnant women? ….Even newborns?
We want to make sure they are as healthy as they can be. Imagine the forces working against their little spines during pregnancy, all jammed up waiting to be born. Then picture the stress of giving birth, sometimes even prolonged labor, or c-sections in which they are literally pulled out (c-sections, contrary to popular belief, are not easier...
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WatchShort video about the causes of back pain and some of the conservative methods of treating the problem including dry needling, massage, physical therapy and chiropractic.
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Herniated Discs & Worker Absenteeism: How to...
Have your employees called in sick to work lately because they have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disc in the back? Have they complained that their back “went out” and that they have a burning pain centered in the lower back? Or have they complained of a shooting pain that begins in the buttocks and goes down the back of one leg?
Chances are your employees have complained to you about a herniated...
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Fifteen Ways to Fight Heel Pain
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There are many different causes of heel pain, but the most common cause is plantar fasciitis (plan * tar fash* ee * I * tis). If you experience a sharp pain in your heel when you first step down in the morning, it is probable that you have plantar fasciitis. This problem is a result of excess stress through a long ligament type structure (the plantar...
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Lower Back Pain in Women
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Lower back pain in women is quite common. In fact, lower back pain in both genders is quite common. Studies have shown that close to eighty percent of all people will experience lower back pain at least one time in their lives. There are a number of causes that could contribute to lower back pain in women.
Some of the causes of lower back pain in...
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11 Simple Lower Back Exercises For Back Pain...
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Regular lower back exercises is an intimidating foe to back pain. Elongating and strengthening exercises for back muscles helps decrease wear and tear on your backbone. Exercises to strengthen the lower back can prepare you for dealing with any unforeseeable strains that attack your back muscles on a daily basis.
Although exercises like sit-ups,...
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Heart Health and Omega 3 Intake from JAMA →
A new study that links fish oil Omega 3’s to heart health. Did you take your fish oil today?
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What to expect on a first visit to a chiropractor.
You have decided to see a chiropractor but you know little about chiropractic care and aren’t sure what to expect. This brief primer will walk you through the process.
The first visit will last about an hour. The chiropractor will take a complete medical history and identify problem areas to be addressed during treatment. Your chiropractor will want to know about your pain, if any, where it...
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Ending Headaches without Medication
Q. Dr Bohn, Can headaches really be eliminated without medication?
A. Headaches can have many causes and while each person is different, I’ve had great success with relieving headaches that have a basis in abnormal posture, muscle spasm, or spinal alignment. I can also help with migraines, and while most migraines respond favorably to adjustments, not all will.
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Aggressive Dogs Lack Omega 3's
Just in case you are not yet tired of my preaching about fishoil….
Aggressive dogs are characterized by low omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid status Veterinary Research Communications March 2008;32(3):225-30 Simona Re, Marco Zanoletti, Enzo Emanuele
FROM ABSTRACT Canine aggressive behaviour is one of the most common problems being reported by dog owners. However, the biochemical basis of...