It’s a well-known fact that pain causes sleep deprivation, but not so widely known is the fact that lack of sleep can impact pain levels. Even less known is the importance of proper sleeping posture. While good posture is important when sitting and standing, it’s even more important during sleep as the muscles and ligaments
Read moreWe take our feet for granted most of the time — until the symptoms of an injury cause discomfort and slow us down. Three of the most common include Achilles tendinitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and posterior tibial tendinitis. Achilles tendinitis Achilles tendinitis is a repetitive strain injury associated with your Achilles tendon, which stretches along
Read moreIt used to be that osteoporosis was considered a disease that affected only senior citizens — those with backs slightly hunched over or those who could no longer stand up straight. However, the truth is that an estimated 20 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and 80 percent of them don’t even know it. Osteoporosis
Read moreMay is National Correct Posture Month, and it’s a good time to remember that overall posture affects your health. I wanted to share this great article below from Renee North, a Certified Posture Exercise Professional and personal trainer. Remember that chiropractic can help you improve your posture, so call our office today at 425-778-9600 for
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Considering massage therapy? You aren’t alone. A 2007 National Health Interview Survey showed that an estimated 18 million U.S. adults and 700,000 children had received massage therapy in the previous year. This article by Dr. Joseph Mercola includes the following helpful information about the benefits of massage: Six areas where massage has been shown to
Read moreRecent studies have shown that long periods of inactivity are very unhealthy for an individual. In fact, sitting still for long periods of time can even cancel out the effects of good exercise. A March 2012 study of 220,000 adults by the Archives of Internal Medicine found that those who sat for eight hours or
Read moreBefore you buy that gigantic bag of candy from your local warehouse store, check out these suggestions from the Green Halloween website: Food items (“treats”) – Organic juice boxes or pouches – Organic apple sauce snack packs – Real-fruit strips and rolls – Whole food bars – Boxes of organic raisins and, where available, other
Read moreInadequate pain management coupled with the epidemic of prescription opioid overuse and abuse has taken a severe toll on the lives of tens of thousands of people in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as one in four patients who receive prescription opioids long term for
Read moreWhile being pregnant is a special time, it also causes changes in a woman’s body that can cause a variety of aches and pains, as the increased body weight often pulls the spine and pelvis out of alignment. Many women turn to chiropractic care for effective, drug-free pain relief. I also encourage my patients to
Read moreAt some point in our lives, many of us had a mother or aunt or family friends advising us to “stand up straight.” But good posture is more than standing up straight, and requires more than “keeping your shoulders back.” To improve posture you have to strengthen how your body balances, and how it moves.
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