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‘Tis the season for eating great food, spending quality time with loved ones and sharing cherished traditions. Unfortunately, all of the hustle and bustle can also bring an unwelcome gift—back pain. Holiday activities such as shopping, wrapping gifts and skating can cause your muscles to work in ways they’re not accustomed to, resulting in neck, […]
If you have a new phone or the latest video game console wrapped beneath your tree, you may also be giving a painful gift to your loved ones this holiday season. Text neck, a condition in which the continual use of technology causes neck pain and discomfort, can cause serious health risks. It happens most […]
Winter weather can pack a punch and, with the season’s heavy snowfalls, injuries often result. Improper snow shovelling is often to blame. But shoveling out after a storm doesn’t have to leave you stiff and sore. With a little know-how, you can clear your driveway without the all-too-common back, neck and shoulder pain cramping your […]
According to doctors in Japan, the risk of children suffering from flu can be reduced by 50% if they take vitamin D. This finding has potential implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, — which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight — has no significant side effects, costs little, […]
There is nothing quite like the agony and the ecstasy of a foam roller. I use it on my legs daily and it can loosen and relax my muscles better than any stretch, but at the same time it’s a daily torture (particularly when it comes to my IT bands, the muscles running from hips […]
Many people don’t realize that Chiropractic care can be SO very affective for pains and musculoskeletal conditions that otherwise would be treated with medications, painful injections, surgeries, or even worse left to believe that they will have to deal with chronic pain for the rest of their lives! Chiropractic is research proven to offer a […]
There are many things to love this time of year like holiday festivities, food and fellowship but with winter we also have the inevitable cold winds, shorter days, dry skin and occasional sore throat. Listen to your body and take preventive steps to avoid unwanted sick days. Self-care is more than an occasional massage. It’s […]
‘Tis the season to start stuffing your face… or so December usually goes. It’s the one time of year where dieting rules go out of the window and we really let ourselves indulge in extra mince pies, slices of Christmas pud and a few too many glasses of wine. While you might think it’s just […]
If you want to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions and pills being used, and potentially misused, you need alternative pain management. And chiropractors say that’s what they’ve been providing for decades. “It gives people options, and that’s probably the most important thing right now is to give people options for treatment,” Dr. Mark Stagnone, […]