Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Pain – Understanding and Managing the Condition When most of us hear the word “arthritis,” what we’re really picturing isn’t rheumatoid arthritis, but rather “osteoarthritis,” the most common form of the condition. The differences between the two forms vary drastically. Rheumatoid arthritis can be a crippling disease, and if you think [...]
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) – Causes and Treatments Most of us are aware that strain injuries can occur if you overexert yourself or engage in strenuous activities. But did you know that you can sustain repetitive strain injuries from doing things like typing at a keyboard a lot or sitting in an odd position for [...]
Lower back pain (also called lumbago) is pain in the lumbar region of the back, which is located just above the tailbone area. Most Americans will experience pain in the lower back at some point in their lives, so this is a fairly common ailment. In 99% of these cases, the lower back pain cause [...]
People develop aches and pains in their shoulders for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, they can be caused by something as simple as a pinched nerve. What Did I Do? Many of us get minor aches and pains from time to time, and in most cases they leave as quickly as they came, without us [...]
So what does “chiropractic manual therapy” mean? It’s sort of a mouthful, but basically it means hands-on therapy used for healing or lessening pain in many areas of the body. Quite often, a chiropractor will do spinal manipulation (or make “adjustments” to your spine) but that’s just one type of treatment among many others he [...]
Injuries are unavoidable, especially if you an athlete. Injuries can occur from playing a sport, or even from working out improperly. Sometimes an injury occurs when a person fails to use proper exercise methods, or it could be caused by another person, either accidental or on purpose. None the less, the injuries do occur and [...]
One would be hard pressed in today’s society to go an entire day without seeing some reference to professional sports. Fame, fortune, and glory are things that every young participant playing in a Pop Warner or Little League game aspires to achieve. However, what many people don’t realize is that professional athletes put their careers, [...]
