Have Your Knees Become Victims
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....
Don’t take sleeplessness lying down
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 PRACTICESExercise...
Structural Foundation of Spine
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 true....
CHILDREN & CHIROPRACTIC — Growing Pains
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 to...
Muscle spasm, another name for nightmare
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 a...
The Painful Muscle Spasm
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 contractions...
Are You A Guinea Pig For Migraine Medications
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 said,...
STOP THE MADNESS-The Pain of Migraines
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 IS MASSAGE THERAPY?
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 reconnect...
I Cant Function-MY LEGS HURT
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,...