What does the word, “vertigo, ” mean? Vertigo is a term for the dizzy disturbance that a person suffers within a fixed setting. The perception is that the external world is tilting or perhaps spinning. Vertigo can be sudden and short- lived or constant. But bear in mind, no matter what, the precise reason for [...]
New research coming out of Tufts University School of Medicine has determined that men and women that are at least 65 years of age or older with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and who practice Tai Chi, increased their physical performance and experienced less pain. Osteoarthritis is a prevalent form of arthritis that causes a wearing away [...]
Does hip pain keep you up at night and make it impossible to get a good night’s sleep? When you get up in the morning, or when you get out of your car, are you stiff and do you find it hard, at first, to move your legs? Do you experience pain in one or [...]
Attempting to keep up with an active five-year-old can be draining from time to time. If you have an active child of this age, or if you’ve ever been around one for any length of time, you may have found yourself wishing that the kid would just “veg out” for a moment. However, recent research [...]
We all know that movement is good for the whole body, right? From our head to our toes, our good health is determined by how much physical activity we get on a regular basis. So, why do so many people suffer from aches and pains in their feet? After all, aren’t our feet made for [...]
If you sit for extended periods at a computer, you may be experiencing lower back pain, upper back pain, and/or neck pain that also radiates down one or both of your arms generating additional pain, pins and needles, or numbness. Neck and shoulder pain are, in fact, the most common upper-extremity musculoskeletal problems among computer [...]
I just read about a recent Consumer Reports survey of its readers that I, as your chiropractor, found “highly satisfying.” The survey, which included 14,000 Consumer Reports subscribers, found that “hands-on” therapies, led by chiropractic care, were the top-rated treatments for people suffering from back pain. In fact, chiropractors were given the highest “satisfaction with [...]
Everyday life can be miserable when you have allergies. A walk in the park, a play date with Fluffy, a shellfish stew, or even something as small as a nut can cause such unwelcome symptoms as itchy eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, or a skin rash. To make things worse, for some of us allergic [...]
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) impacts an estimated 90% of women, at one time or another, and nearly 20% of those women afflicted undergo severe to debilitating symptoms. Suggesting to a woman that her PMS is “just in her head” can be not only just plain risky, it’s also just plain non-factual! In nearly all cases, there [...]
Have you heard that chiropractors treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Well, that’s not totally correct. Chiropractors don’t “treat” ADHD. But, nonetheless, chiropractic care can certainly help children, and adults too, who suffer from it. The reason why chiropractic treatment is effectual is because ADHD is a neurological disorder. Chiropractic manipulations not only effective in [...]