Considerations with Regard to Vestibular Therapy or Balance Physical Therapy Tallahassee Are you seeking vestibular therapy near me Tallahassee or balance physical therapy to reduce the risk of falling or simply to improve balance? Have you searched out exercises...
In the beginning, when our knees start to hurt, we figure they'll get better on their own. And, sometimes, they seem to. But what if knee pain keeps coming back or seems to switch from one knee to the other? Right away, we think we should go have our knees checked....
Research shows that most of us aren't getting enough sleep in today's fast-paced, high-stress society. But to reach your full potential, the right amount of sleep every night is essential.Here are some suggestions to help you sleep better: PRESLEEP...
You are looking at this marvelous house---you think you might buy it. From the outside, it looks comfortable and in excellent condition. You go through the door and immediately begin to see some disturbing signs. Something about it is "off". Its lines don't run...
One great joy of parenting is watching our children grow. We even take a sweet-sour pleasure when they begin to outgrow their four-month-old "new" jeans! But, what happens to our feelings when growing seems to be accompanied by mysterious "growing pains"? According...
Muscle spasms have ruined many a good dream and many a good day, too. There is nothing "dreamy" about muscle spasms and, because your body has 600 different muscles, there is too much opportunity for muscle spasms if your body isn't functioning correctly. There is...
If you suffer from muscle spasms, no one need tell you what they are. Webster's definition is sudden, convulsive, involuntary muscular contractions. A tonic spasm is persistent and sustained ("charley horse") and a clonic spasm is one of a series of brief...
There has been a flurry of news releases recently announcing new migraine headache medications. It looks like great news, but we feel a responsibility to offer information necessary for our patients to make informed decisions about their health care. It has been...
It is hard to pass a row of magazines at the grocery store without seeing something like "Five Natural Headache Remedies" or "New Ways to Be Headache Free." Not surprising when we consider that almost 160 million workdays are lost each year due to headaches. The...
WHAT TO EXPECT "Massage is often an uniquely personal experience of being touched in a positive, nonsexual, nurturing way. Touch is a basic need that connects us with others, and to ourselves. Massage is a safe place to experience this positive touch and to...
We could understand leg pain if we were clipped playing football or received a forceful blow to the lower extremities, but what causes leg pain at night in bed, in the morning upon arising, or toward the end of the day? Our legs are our primary means of locomotion,...
The Sciatic Nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It is formed from several nerve branches emitting from the lower part of our spine. It runs down the back of the legs all the way to the toes. Sciatica is manifested by pain in the buttocks with pain radiating...
Patient: "Doctor, my right knee is killing me. It's swollen and sore and I don't know why! Maybe it's just old age."Doctor: "But, isn't your left knee the same age as you right knee?" We often say "can't be helped-just learn to live with it." Too often Healthcare...
The atrocities of September 11, 2001 have affected us all. Stress levels are high. A 16% increase in prescriptions for "mood regulators" has occurred since the tragedy. Most people are at a loss as to how they can help. Like many Americans, chiropractors have...
The American people are always on the go. We rush from place to place to complete those important errands. We'll run to catch a taxi, a bus or a train. Then, there's our after work jog that has become almost a religious commitment for us. What do these examples...
After a full day of physical work it is natural that we are comfortably tired. After a full night's rest, we awake ready to face a new day with vim, vigor and vitality. But what would cause us to feel like we are running out of gas at three or four o'clock in the...
Whether you are competing against yourself or on a team, competitive athletes want the ability to "give it all you've got." You want to play up to your natural talent; and frustration occurs when injury disables you, especially one that keeps coming back. Tennis...
"If I wanted to be this dizzy, I'd go to an amusement park!" To people who have never suffered from vertigo, it doesn't seem like such a big deal. If they could think how their lives would change with their environment continuously whirling about them sickeningly,...
Doctors of Chiropractic have always recognized that women face many health problems unique to them because of their female physiology, including the fact that their bodies are designed to be able to bear children. Pregnancy and the menstrual cycle are two of the...
New Study Indicates Chiropractic Superior Colic Treatment Picture this: A typical American kitchen, a fussy seven-month-old baby in a sturdy baby seat. Mother steaming carrots to hand-mash for her precious child. The baby waves his arms in the air and screams. "It...
LINKED TO BACK PAIN YEARS LATER With current legislation mandating the use of seat belts, an increased number of neck and back injuries have been reported when seat belts are used. While these injuries may be less significant than in unrestricted accidents, health...
A recent internet article gave some interesting information on one of the world's most famous faces. For years we've seen and heard in the news about the health challenges faced by Elizabeth Taylor. We've all seen photos of her in a wheel chair and heard about her...
Does your daily routine include adjusting to some sort of nagging pain? You are given one life to live. Why would you want to spend it in pain? Chances are, if you do not do something about it, it will get worse. Especially if it is a degenerative condition, do not...
Golferalgia and Tee-0ffitis...Reduce Injury Golf is becoming more and more popular in the United States. Golf includes exercise, requires skill, and creates an atmosphere of fellowship among players. Ask the right golfer and you'll find out just how important golf...
Chiropractic can get you back on track when you are suffering from sacroiliac pain caused by imbalance of the sacrum, the adjoining iliac bones, and the spinal bones they support. Chiropractic is very often the only positive move against the attack of low back and...
THAT ARTHUR ITIS! What A Pain! I'd end my relationship with him in a snap of my fingers, If I could only get my poor fingers to work! Recently, I heard someone say, "I used to not believe in chiropractic, but I do now." What really made me smile was the notion that...
"Caution: Low Shoulder" is an obvious danger sign. On the highway, it means to watch where you're going. If you get too close to the side of the road, you'll slide off into the ditch where you might get stuck or even roll your car. When you have a low shoulder, you...
A study in the December 2000 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented findings that, we believe, should lead more people straight to us and chiropractic care. The study concluded that an abnormal change in spinal curvature, specifically...
According to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report, women and men who regularly enjoy cultural events such as museums, plays, and concerts, live longer than women and men who don't. Another series of studies revealed that people who have a strong faith in...
WHIPLASH-Sign that bad things are happening "If you or a loved one have been in a car accident in Tallahassee or somewhere else, even years ago, there is reason for concern." - Dr. Dennis Fiorini "A GOOD SIGN THAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING" has been used by TV...
Except for hard rock played at ear-splitting volume, it is hard to imagine music causing pain. Well, it is hard for the music listener to imagine pain, but ask a musician and you may get a different, fairly specific answer. The fact is that musicians, depending on...
When a spinal, vertebral subluxation occurs, it tends to close up or reduce the size of the opening between the vertebrae where the spinal nerves exit which, in turn, creates pressure on a nerve or irritation of a nerve (neurothlipsis). Pressure on or irritation of...
Subluxations, sometimes called Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC), are misaligned spinal bones (vertebrae) that squeeze or pinch nerves. Subluxations interfere with the flow of nerve energy from the brain to the organs and tissues of the body. Subluxations can be...
Did you know that 3 trillion (3,000,000,000,000) channels of communication run to and from the brain through the top bone in your neck? Did you also know that this top bone, the first cervical vertebra, actually surrounds and protects part of your brain, the brain...
Can someone else cause or contribute to our neck pain? The answer is YES, NO and MAYBE. Common causes of neck pain that the average sufferer is aware of are, "sleeping crooked, wrong size pillow, no pillow, draft on neck, etc." These and other factors are usually...
The world record for the most homeruns in one season (73) is held by long-time chiropractic patient, Barry Bonds. Bonds became a chiropractic patient over five years ago after he hurt himself swinging a bat. Bonds recalls: "Mark Letendre, our trainer, recommended...
You may have done it lifting a box, swinging a golf club, or grabbing up a runaway child. You may not know when it happened. You do know you are in pain and you want it stopped. Your general practitioner diagnoses a "sprain or strain," gives you a prescription, and...
That's right. The second line used to read "How does your GARDEN grow?" A more appropriate question is becoming: "How does your ALLERGY grow?". According to information released in December, 1999 by the American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology, the...
Just like a free lunch, a slipped disc does not exist. This is the first thing you should know about the misnamed "slipped disc." Discs are the fluid-filled cushions found layered between the spinal bones. Vertebral discs act as shock absorbers between the dense...
I saw a movie the other night that was advertised as a comedy. Without getting too opinionated, I would like to mention one feature of this movie which was anything BUT funny. There was a character in the movie, a female high school student who was wearing a big...
Foods are listed according to their ability to decrease the alkaline reserve of your body. The higher the number the more depletion of the alkaline reserve serving serving Scallops 1/2 cup 226 Barley 5/8 cup 21 Oysters 5 209 Veal Chops 1 21...
Foods are listed in order of their positive affect in replacing alkaline reserve, ie, raw spinach at 556 is approx. 100 times more effective than green peas at 5. serving serving Raw Spinach * 4c 556 Muskmelon 4-Jan 38 Beet Greens 1c 478.00 Limes 1/2...
Hay fever is an awful illness to deal with. Sometimes referred to as "allergic rhinitis", hay fever is a name given to an annoying collection of symptoms. These symptoms are the result of the body's overreaction to a substance it reads as poisonous. The symptoms...
Migraines consist of severe, painful headaches which can last for hours or days. The pain arrives accompanied by flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine headaches produce...
Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than three months in duration. 110,000,000 Americans suffer from some kind of chronic pain. Nothing robs the joy and happiness out of life more than persistent pain and nagging discomfort. Chronic pain is debilitating and...
Having been in practice for over 30 years we have seen some very interesting things. One of these was the effect that spinal adjustments had on people that were suffering with spinal degeneration. They really seem to do better with regular care. An interesting...
Looking for Answers to the Pain of Sciatica The sciatic nerve is created by the gathering of nerves that extend from the spinal cord down through the pelvic bones. The sciatic nerve branches out and controls the organs in the pelvis and everything else from the...
Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a sac or saclike cavity filled with fluid and situated at places in the tissues where friction would otherwise develop. The fluid acts as a lubricant to tendons where they pass over a bony prominence. While the...
According to an article released by the American Medical Association on November 13, 2000, "a growing number of medical schools, teaching hospitals and physicians are opening clinics that combine conventional medicine and evidence-based alternative medicine."...
Comment: This basically describes how 'us' chiropractors can effect the body. New Discoveries in Neurophysiology Reinforce and Change the Concept of Chiropractic Neuro-Receptor Integration Theory of Bio-Kinetics Recent studies have shown that the brain and nervous...
The Chasm between Posture and Chiropractic Education and Treatment Abnormalities of posture are common cause of pain and disability often overlooked by practitioners who treat patients suffering from acute and chronic musculoskeletal complaints.1-5 Kendall states:...
Vertigo Scarier Than Hitchcock "If I wanted to be this dizzy, I'd go to an amusement park!" To people who have never suffered from vertigo, it doesn't seem like such a big deal. If they could think how their lives would change with their environment continuously...
Sciatica is the inflammation of the largest and longest nerves in the body. Up to 40% of the population experience this pain at some point in their lives. What is the sciatica nerve? It first branches from the nerve roots that descend off the lowest part of the...
Anyone afflicted with Torticollis, also called "wry neck" or dystonia, knows "torture." Torticollis is a set of symptoms that include severe spasms of the muscles in the neck, which draw the shoulder up and the head down toward the shoulder. Severe pain results....
Did you know that we all have what's called "normal flora" up our noses? The truth is some kinds of bacteria ("normal flora") live out their lives in our sinus cavities. They can't really bother us-except when certain unhealthy conditions exist in the sinuses that...
You may have health problems long before you experience symptoms! It’s a scary thought—but very possible. Fortunately, there is a way to find out. The Science Based Nutrition™ program can determine one’s nutritional status by analyzing that person’s blood, hair,...
Cause of Obesity and Weight Gain Pinpointed We’ve all heard the stories that fat people tend to be happier. The rolly-polly man whose belly jiggles with mirth is a classic caricature of literature stage, and film. This "jolly fat" hypothesis, as it's called, is...
Insomnia is described as "difficulty in sleeping, or disturbed sleep patterns leaving the perception of insufficient sleep." It is fairly common and may be due to several physical and emotional disorders. Contributing emotional factors can be marital strife,...
Blog / TMJ-Any Way You Spell It-Its Jaw Pain The temporomandibular joint is commonly referred to as TMJ. It is the joint where the jaw joins the skull just forward of the ears. The name comes from the skull portion of the joint which is in the temporal bone and the...
Blog / TMJ Tallahassee Chiropractor TMJ - Chiropractic Can Help TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint. It is the joint where the jaw hinges to the skull just in front of the ear. The joint is held together by a complex group of muscles, tendons and ligaments....
Sugar Problem Handling The over consumption of refined sugars and processed carbohydrates leads to a variety of problems in the body's ability to metabolize glucose efficiently into energy. Foods that fall into this category include white bread and any product made...
Newborn Spinal Exam Can Spot Spinal Trauma Every baby needs to have a healthy spinal column. The spine is the framework that will support your child throughout his or her growing years and adulthood. Studies have shown that newborn infants often enter the world...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Motion Injuries Do you spend long hours at a computer terminal, work on an assembly line, use your hands or wrists repetitively, or maybe play a musical instrument for hours a day? If you perform the same movement day...
Sciatica is the inflammation of the largest and longest nerves in the body. The sciatic nerves are created by the gathering of nerves that extend from the spinal cord and down through the pelvic bones, like individual streams that come together to form to mighty...
Sciatica is the inflammation of the largest and longest nerves in the body. The sciatic nerves are created by the gathering of nerves that extend from the spinal cord and down through the pelvic bones, like individual streams that come together to form to mighty...
Few ailments hold a candle to a constant pain in the head. There are many types of headaches that plague millions of Americans each year and one of the worst forms of headaches is a migraine. Migraine headaches are characterized as a severe, painful headache...
Having been in practice for over 30 years we have seen some very interesting things. One of these was the effect that spinal adjustments had on people that were suffering with spinal degeneration. They really seem to do better with regular care. An interesting...
Migraine headaches are painful headaches that are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity. The American Migraine Foundation estimates that over 36 million Americans suffer from them. Approximately three times more women suffer from them than...
Concussions are classified as a type of traumatic brain injury. Concussions used to be a concern following falls, car accidents, and other forms of spontaneous head trauma. Now the fear of concussions permeates the entire activity landscape ranging from...
Chiropractors began helping men, women, and children of all ages get and stay well without the use of drugs and surgery in 1895. The Chiropractic profession stands the test of time through patient-centered care and results. Research continues to show the value of...
Healing requires sleep. Chiropractic adjustments unlock specific hormones required for good sleep. The body needs sleep in order to recover and initiate restoration from the trials and stress of everyday living. Most people know the importance of sleep but do not...
Migraines consist of severe, painful headaches which can last for hours or days. The pain arrives accompanied by flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine headaches produce...
Recent Research has shown that increased usage of phones and computers brings about a variety of health challenges which accumulate over time. Billions and billions of people use cell phones all over the world everyday! The majority of cell phone usage occurs with...
A recent study published by the Gallup organization shows that an overwhelming number of Americans (79%) feel stress sometimes or frequently throughout each day. The anticipation and expectation of stress impacts people as much as the stress itself. Stress also...
Tallahassee, FL – June 22, 2018 – Headaches are always an unwelcome event that can disrupt your life and reduce your productivity at work. However, some people suffer migraine headache pain without even realizing how severe it is. At Fiorini Chiropractic Center,...
Dr. Fiorini and Dr. Atkinson at Fiorini Chiropractic Center in Tallahassee, Florida understand that the vagus nerve is one of the most important nerves in the body. It controls some very important automatic functions of the body like heart rate, breathing,...
A growing commonplace trend reveals more people than ever being treated for back or neck pain with opioids. An estimated 84% of people will experience at least one episode of back pain in their lifetime. 15% of that number will be given opioids. 5% will go on to...
Spinal health plays a significant role in heart health. The most popular reason to visit a Chiropractor tends to be for relief of back and neck pain yet science and research continue to prove that Chiropractic helps bring healing and relief to conditions seemingly...