Chiropractic care that revolves around you!
In the early 1990s, researchers showed that lifestyle changes can reverse the progression of heart disease. Nutrition is one such factor. Exercise, stress management and smoking cessation are the others. Improved nutrition positively affects energy levels, which in turn fuels the motivation necessary to incorporate other beneficial changes. Healthful meals start with minimally processed, high [...]
Tue, October 26 2010 » Nutrition and Herbs » No Comments
Along with flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and repetition (practice), a strong core provides an incredible foundation for anything that involves productive motion. It also frees up our focus for making subtle changes that lend to improving technique, rather than having all of our resources dedicated to remaining vertical.
Fri, May 28 2010 » Benefits of Exercise » No Comments
I took to the trails, tracks, and streets with the intent of running a relatively competitive marathon, while remaining (and this is key) injury-free. I chose the marathon because it is a run that fascinates me, but I think useful information for any length of run, walk or jog can be taken from what I learned. My hope in sharing the ups and downs of my training adventures is that I will incite another to get out and find the physical activity that makes her feel like she can fly.
Mon, April 5 2010 » Benefits of Exercise » No Comments
A friend of mine from chiropractic school wrote this article. I thought it was excellent and, so, am sharing it here. She practices in Tewksberry, MA and is expecting her first child. Most expectant mothers will experience some degree of lower back pain during their pregnancy. In order to make room in the pelvis for [...]
Tue, March 23 2010 » Benefits of Exercise, Preventative Health Care » No Comments
Most people know that cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading causes of death, by a large margin, in the United States [1]. It is also common knowledge that these conditions are highly preventable diseases of our modern lifestyles. Modes of prevention are simple and well known too. So, instead of waiting for that grave [...]
Tue, January 19 2010 » Preventative Health Care » No Comments
Did you know that female athletes who play popular competitive sports, such as soccer, basketball and volleyball, are at up to 8 times greater risk for injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee than their male counterparts? Or that, while some of these injuries come about following an external impact, such as [...]
Mon, November 2 2009 » Preventative Health Care » No Comments
From Medscape Medical News News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD “Our 2007 Cochrane review showed that physical interventions (personal hygiene, barriers, and distancing) are highly effective,” write Tom Jefferson, MD, from the Acute Respiratory Infections Group, Cochrane Collaboration, in Rome, Italy, and colleagues. “However, the current mainstay of pandemic interventions still seems to be vaccines and [...]
Mon, September 28 2009 » Preventative Health Care » No Comments
Without the good health of its citizens, how strong can a nation really be? If the US people are unable to structure a plan for providing health care coverage to the population, I think we may soon find out. With approximately 47 million US citizens not covered by any form of health insurance, and many [...]
Thu, August 20 2009 » Politics of Health Care » No Comments
Overuse injuries occur when connective tissues, such as muscles, tendons and ligaments, are damaged as a result of repetitive motion over the course of time. These injuries occur in occupational, recreational, and ordinary daily activities. With normal use, tissues adapt to the stresses placed on them, and are able to return to their normal form [...]
Tue, August 4 2009 » Nutrition and Herbs » No Comments
As a small-framed female chiropractor, I’m often asked, “do you injure yourself at work a lot?” Between the physical nature of my job and my size compared to many of the people I treat, I can understand why this question comes up so frequently. My chances of disability due to practicing chiropractic are quite remote, [...]
Fri, July 24 2009 » Benefits of Exercise, Preventative Health Care » No Comments
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