Enjoying an active lifestyle includes lots of things. Everything from working hard to playing hard. Many times we take our active lifestyle for granted and we fail to protect our bodies against injury. Without the proper injury precautions in place, something as simple as sleeping wrong or twisting at the wrong angle can cause inflammation, [...]
Summer is here and many of our favorite summer sports have kicked into full action! Some summer favorites like baseball, tennis, soccer, swimming, kayaking and more can cause some painful injuries. Some of the most common injuries we see in our practice during the summer include things like: Sprains Strains Tendonitis Bursitis Fractures To understand [...]
According to the American Chiropractic Association’s website, 31 million Americans experience low back pain at any given time. That’s a lot of pain! This blog post will take a look at top reasons the may be provoking back pain and we will offer some solutions that may help alleviate it. There are many reasons why [...]
Studies have shown that chronic pain might not only be caused by physical injury but also by stress and emotional issues. If the source of this stress is not identified and addressed, the result can be chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as prolonged physical pain that lasts longer than the natural healing process should [...]
Acupuncture Awareness week takes place March 6 - March 12, 2017. The entire purpose of acupuncture week is to highlight the benefits of acupuncture, how it works and who can benefit from the treatment of acupuncture. The Benefits Acupuncture is an all natural, safe, non-pharmaceutical solution for many conditions and ailments people may suffer from. [...]
It’s summertime! For many of us, that means we are traveling, exploring, more active, enjoying outdoor sports like swimming, water skiing, paddle boarding, kayaking and more! With all of this extra activity, it can mean injuries may pop up more than expected; especially when we use muscle groups that are not commonly engaged. Prevention is [...]
Top Tips to Help YOU Manage Arthritis Discomfort Did you know that May is National Arthritis Awareness month? To do our part in helping spread awareness about arthritis, we are offering you our top tips to help you manage your arthritis naturally. What is arthritis? A simple definition is a painful inflammation and stiffness of [...]
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 [...]
Can’t Sleep? Get Your Beauty Rest with Acupuncture! It sounds counterintuitive to use acupuncture to assist with insomnia, the inability to initiate sleep or remain asleep long enough to give your body the rest it needs to function at . Some may question how relaxing acupuncture can be since the practice of acupuncture includes needles. [...]
