Want a way to reduce your risk of heart disease? Prevent osteoporosis? Control your heart rate and improve your circulation? Overcome depression? It’s as simple as putting one foot in front of the other. Performed daily, a brisk walk can provide all of these health benefits and more.
At least 70 percent of America’s 30 million elementary school students use computers, according to a recent New York Times article. As a result of this increased usage, doctors of chiropractic are treating more young patients suffering from the effects of working at computer stations that are either designed for adults or poorly designed for […]
Dizziness is a common complaint heard by doctors and emergency rooms. There are a variety of descriptions people use, including: The room is spinning uncontrollably around them They feel like they are going to black out They feel “wobbly” when walking Your neck is involved in a lot of important duties, including keeping you upright […]
Guide To 8-15 Minutes of Foam Rolling Foam rolling utilizes a technique called Self-Myofascial Release (SMR). Muscles contain a proprioceptor called the Golgi Tendon Organ. The GTO is responsible for saving us from a lot of injuries. When a muscle is activated to the point of near injury, the GTO reflex sends a message to shut the muscle down. Without […]
If you are like most people you spend most of the day either sitting at an office desk, sitting in traffic or watching television on the couch for hours at a time. If it ever crossed your mind that these sedentary activities might not be good for your overall health, then you are right. Numerous research […]
Numbness, especially in your extremities, can be distressing because we depend so much on our hands and feet. When they don’t work as we expect, we limit our pace of life or curtail activities altogether. Obvious symptoms are loss of or significantly diminished sensation in affected bodily areas. Causes of numbness are many and various, […]
Which came first, stress or carpal tunnel syndrome? While stressed we tend to assume a tense posture, slumped forward, tight jaw and hunched shoulders. Such tense and awkward postures repeated often can result in carpal tunnel symptoms. Of course, carpal tunnel pain is quite stressful in and of itself. One of the best ways to […]