Did you know that over 200 billion text messages are sent every month? The average time spent on a smartphone daily per adult is nearly an hour and a half. Three-quarters of teenagers now also have cell phones and spend on average 100 to 150 text messages every day. While texting and smartphone use make [...]
When it comes to irritable bowel syndrome, treatment often focuses on controlling the symptoms -- uncomfortable abdominal pain, cramping, gas, and diarrhea or constipation. IBS is a common disorder that affects the large intestine, and symptoms usually occur during abnormal bowel contractions. It affects more women than men, and it can become an impediment to [...]
If you live with chronic pain waking up every day may seem like a chore. You go from a nice sound sleep to being awake and realizing yes yet again your body is defying you. Aches and pains can make getting going very tough. It takes so much more motivation and energy to get out [...]
It is going around. You likely know at least one person right now who has a cold or flu. Itchy watery eyes, hot face, sneezing, body aches, night sweats, cough, but the worst part of all of it is the congestion. Not being able to breathe is just tiring. While there still is no cure [...]
Living in pain makes life miserable. You may believe that you are in too much pain to allow an adjustment. While there is that small possibility, you may be surprised at how painless and how much relief realignment can bring. It’s in your best interest not to jump the gun and make this assumption. Going [...]
If you have been in an auto accident and your neck hurts you may be suffering from a case of whiplash. Whiplash is caused when an unusual force is applied to your neck that causes it to move beyond its normal range of motion. The result is injury to the soft tissues of the neck [...]
Earaches are one pain that is particularly hard to ignore. It distracts you from even being able to think clearly. Your head and ear just plain hurt. Most of us, over the years, have experienced an ear infection. Most children in 2019 will have one before they turn three. Ear infections are caused by a [...]
Though many have never heard of Repetitive Stress Disorder it affects millions of Americans yearly. Repetitive Stress Disorder is defined as the injury that may occur due to the overuse of a certain bodily area. It happens when excessive stress or strain is placed on a part of the body which results in strain, pain, [...]
The teenage years are a time of metamorphosis and change. The teenage body is rapidly growing out of its childlike phase and becoming the adult they were intended to be. This shift, known as puberty, though a natural process we all go through, can be tough on the body and mind. Chiropractic visits have been [...]
Bursitis stems from an inflamed bursa. Bursa is a fluid sac that acts as a cushion to protect your bones and tendons over the top of a joint. If a joint is overused or has pressure repeatedly put on it over extended periods of time it can often become inflamed. Sports, work, driving, falls, and [...]