A staggering 100 million Americans or 1 in 5 people suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis! Understanding and Defining Chronic Pain Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting longer than 3 months and pain which does not respond to treatment. The pain can be caused from various different issues such as: arthritis, [...]
9 of the Most Powerful Life Changing Gifts YOU Can Give Yourself This Holiday Season! How often do you really celebrate you? This year, create a new tradition that is all about YOU! Many people have a hard time celebrating themselves and giving themselves gifts. This year, understand that giving to yourself is the best [...]
Fatigue, if you have experienced it, you know that it is more than just being tired. In fact, it is extreme exhaustion and weariness. Anyone who has experienced fatigue knows that it settles into your body and goes bone deep. Everything you do or attempt to do is a chore, even the most simple tasks! [...]
What is arthritis? The word arthritis comes from the Greek word anthrax with means “joint”. “Itis” is of Latin descent meaning “inflammation”. Therefore, the simplest definition of arthritis is that it is painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. This pain and stiffness can worsen as you age. Fast Facts: May is National Arthritis Awareness [...]
Occupational Injury April 28, 2015 has been identified as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The purpose of this day is to help raise awareness of how to create a safer work environment making for a more productive work force with a higher morale. Understanding Occupational Injury An occupational injury is bodily damage [...]
To understand how acupuncture can help relieve headaches and migraines, you must have a general understanding of how acupuncture works. Overall, acupuncture helps to relieve symptoms and signs of many health problems. It can also uncover the underlying root cause or causes of those symptoms. The Basics: Understanding Qi Qi energy flows through your [...]
Did you know that at least two-thirds of people will encounter neck pain at some point. It seems like a high number doesn’t it? If you think about it, we often take our bodies for granted, putting it through rigorous trials. We often do not realize the stress that we put on our bodies. Think [...]
The holiday season is officially upon us. This is the time of year where we tend to over do and overlook ourselves and our health. When we neglect ourselves, we pay for it later on through illness, stress and just getting run down. This year, why don’t you put yourself first and give yourself the [...]
Acupuncture and Breast Cancer - How Can It Help? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is the time of year where we do our best to increase awareness of a disease that has infiltrated so many lives of those we know and love. We concentrate on raising funds to help with research, insight into [...]
You’ve felt it; that severe or even aching pain in your lower back right after you played your favorite sport, or when you have moved suddenly or the most common scenario - lifting a heavy object. More than likely you have noticed one or all of the following when you have hurt your back: • [...]
