Category Archives: Back Pain
Shock Discovery…Spinal Degeneration Found in 10 Year Old Children
According to a new discovery, 9% of children are showing signs of low back disc degeneration by the age of 10! Probably the most alarming fact of all in this study is actually in what they didn’t check! Out of … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, disc degeneration, disc degeneration children
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Straighten Up! Good Posture Matters
If you ever experience tension or pain across the upper back or shoulder blades, get frequent headaches, have low back pain or have poorly flexible and tight leg muscles, you probably have poor posture. Poor posture shifts the body weight … Continue reading
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Tagged poor posture, posture, shoulder pain, upper back pain
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Chiropractic Common Sense – Sitting is Killing Us!
Last week I answered a question about flu shots posed by Emily. To me, and my profession, my thoughts are just common sense. It seems there are frequently stories in the news that are expressed as new enlightenment, when they … Continue reading
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10,000 Steps to Better Health
Do you have any idea how many steps you take each day? Could you even guess? Several studies conducted in both Japan and the United States have determined that you should walk 10,000 steps a day. That’s about five miles … Continue reading
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Can Your Feet Actually Cause Your Low Back Pain?
They carry us everywhere we want to go and support virtually every sized and shaped body frame. They are thrust into narrow spaces, where they are pinched, or raised up on four-inch platforms to give us height. They fall victim … Continue reading
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The Rodney Dangerfield on our Backs
The cervical spine – that is, the upper seven of our vertebrae – must surely rank among the most under-appreciated and most vital parts of our body. Its 37 separate joints endlessly allow the head and neck to move atop … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, cervical spine, Headaches, neck pain, rodney dangerfield
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Wellness
To visit the doctor when you’re feeling great is something new. Yet, a growing number of people who want to be and do their best are visiting chiropractors on a regular basis – to stay well, not just to take … Continue reading
Laughter and Low Back Pain
Rather than numbing the problem with drugs, or surgically removing the problem, chiropractors seek the underlying cause of low back pain or sciatic nerve involvement. While subluxation is a common culprit, a closer look shows another issue: psychosocial issues. That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, depression and back pain, laughter and back pain, low back pain
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Shock Absorbers of the Spine
They bulge, herniate, degenerate and tear, but they don’t “slip.” Discs, along with the curves of the spine, serve as the “shock absorbers” of your body. Lower back pain may be the result of herniated discs and other disc problems. … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, bulging disc, herniated disc, slipped disc
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Natural Healing for Bulging Discs
Each set of bones (vertebrae) in your spine are cushioned by a disc that makes movement easier. This disc also acts as a “shock absorber” to keep the bones from rubbing against one another any time you move. When a … Continue reading
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Tagged back pain, bulging disc, disc disease, herniated disc
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