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Low Back Pain & Trigger Points

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their health-care provider in the United States. It is also one of the most costly conditions in the United States when one incorporates the cost of lost...

Pain Medication and Potential Liver Damage

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 Tylenol (generic name acetaminophen) is one of the most popular painkillers used in the United States today. Acetaminophen overdose is also the leading cause of liver failure in the United States and the leading...

What Should I Do to Get Healthy?

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 Many Americans realize that our health as a nation is on the decline. Many also know they are not as healthy as they could be and oftentimes don’t feel as well as they should. The increase in obesity and other...

Shoulder Pain and Impingement Syndrome

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 Shoulder pain is a common complaint for which patients are seen in chiropractic practice. A common cause of shoulder pain is the impingement syndrome. A common sign of an impingement syndrome is a painful arc in...

Inflammation, Health, Pain and Diet

This entry was posted on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 Inflammation, Health, Pain and Diet chiropractic @ 10:50 am Inflammation has been linked to numerous health conditions including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s and depression. Inflammation is...

Tendinitis, Bursitis and Sprain/Strains

This entry was posted on Monday, September 12th, 2011 Soft tissue injuries including tendinitis, bursitis, sprains, strains and other myofascial irritations or restrictions cause many of the reasons we experience pain and reduced physical capabilities. These...

Probiotics – Digestive and Other Potential Health Benefits

This entry was posted on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 Probiotics are certain live bacteria and yeasts that are in some way beneficial to our health. The World Health Organization states that probiotics are: “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate...

Diet and Health

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 There is a vast amount of evidence supporting the fact that what we eat significantly impacts our health. We know that we need to eat more raw fresh food and yet Western society continues to eat vast quantities of...

Cholesterol and Drug Therapy

This entry was posted on Saturday, November 19th, 2011 There continues to be a significant amount of controversy around the use of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of elevated cholesterol and their long-term benefits versus their potential side effects. There...

Sweeteners

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 As a nation our ‘sweet tooth’ has become almost insatiable. Sweeteners, both chemical and natural, are added to vast numbers of food products, drugs and even the vitamins that we regularly ingest. Let’s look at two...