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Prolonged Sitting is Hazardous to Your Health!
Recent research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, including obesity and “metabolic syndrome” — which is a combination of several conditions that includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and excess...
Rake Safe
With the warm September we had the leaves are staying green and hanging on longer than usual, but we all know that will change sooner or later. In the next few weeks the leaves will be falling and you’ll be pulling out your sweaters. Before you know it the leaves will...
Are You Toxic?
Toxins are everywhere; we can’t avoid them even if we try. Hidden toxins are everywhere, in the foods we eat and the air we breathe every day. The foods we eat and liquids we drink are an easy way to clean up our toxin ingestion. Our body naturally removes toxins...
Why Suffer with Low Back Pain?
I hope you have already read “A Second Chance in Life” (below in body of this blog). It is truly a remarkable testimonial and the doctors at Performance Health Center are overjoyed at Patsy’s remarkable recovery after using crutches for so many years. As remarkable...
Got Muscle Cramps?
Summer heat and humidity are now at their peak, and with that I have recently had many patients ask me what they should do to prevent muscle cramping to occur. First of all it helps to know what is causing these cramps to occur. Causes: Muscle cramps can be caused by...
5 Dangerous Words
“Maybe it will go away”. I hear these words almost every day I am in the office working with my patients as it relates to the pain syndrome(s) that brought them to seek my services. There is usually a time frame around these words. Some people wait a week, some a...
Got Back Pain…?
Having recently “tweaked” my own back this weekend while helping a friend move some furniture, I was reminded how easy it is to strain your back even with the best intentions of using good ergonomics etc… This had me thinking that this would be a good time to write...
What is Good Posture, and Why is it so Important?
Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health. It is as important as eating right, exercising, and getting a good night's sleep. Posture refers to the body's alignment and positioning with respect to the ever-present force of...
Exercise- More Really is Better!!!
Who doesn’t know it is important to exercise regularly? The most current guidelines from both government and reputable health organizations is that we should all participate in a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week to build and maintain our health...
Does Ice Delay Healing? Where and When Should You Use Ice?
The author Dr. Gabe Mirkin of one of my favorite books, Sportsmedicine, recently posted information on his website about some recent research that indicates that there are times when ice actually delays the healing process. This is the Dr. Mirkin who is the Physician...