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MyMigraine- An App to Uncover Your Migraine Triggers
Guest Blog: A NEW Migraine App People make choices. Some people get frustrated; others get fascinated when faced with challenges. Below is our first ever guest Blog from a soon to be college freshman. There are many triggers for Migraines headaches. So for many...
What do Pro Golf and Tennis have in Common?
The best athletes in these sports depend on Kinesio® Tape to optimize performance, quicken recovery and compete when injured. In July there were 2 Opens in England. The British Open (golf) and Wimbledon (tennis). The winners of each, Rory McIlroy and Novak...
New Research: Add 3 Years to You Life by Running Only 5 Minutes a Day
The latest research published Monday July 28, 2014 in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, concluded that running even 5 to 10 minutes a day is associated with significantly reduced risks of death from all causes including cardiovascular disease. This...
The Secret Weapon of the 2014 Boston Marathon Winner
Meb Keflezighi was the 1st American to win the Boston Marathon in 21 years. Yes, he trained hard and is an amazing athlete. Meb also relies on his chiropractor to keep him in optimum shape. This is what Meb said about his San Diego, CA, based chiropractor “As an...
Do You Have “Text Neck”?
If you spend long periods of time texting each day, this method of communication might end up creating a literal “pain in the neck”. We now have a term for this ailment caused by tilting our heads forward and down while typing text messages: “Text Neck”. Think of the...
“Tune up” Your Body for Better Bicycling
Now that the warmer weather and longer days are here – we will begin to see more and more cyclists out on the roads and trails. If you happen to be one of those cyclists, chances are you have already had your bicycle in for a spring “tune-up”. It amazes me to see...
How Did This Happen to Me?
In May I was working backstage at the House of Blues. The band’s lead guitarist told me he had right- sided low back pain for years which was getting worse. Every time he bent backwards the pain got worse. I did a quick assessment and determined that he had “facet...
CHOCOLATE IS GOOD FOR YOU!
I am happy to note that there is ever increasing research that indicates that chocolate is good for you. I recently read several articles that explain how and why this is true. I have underlined some of the biggest benefits that chocolate and specifically cocoa...
Is Gardening Exercise?
It’s starting to happen. We’ve had a few nice spring days, people have been getting out in their gardens and as a result the phone has been ringing with people who have hurt themselves. After they tell me what hurts and that it began either during or soon after...
Will You Be Skiing “Goat” When You Are 75?
Earlier this month I was Spring skiing at Stowe. As I was getting on the lift, an older skier got on next to me. Once we lowered the safety gate he turned to me and asked, “Have you skied Goat yet?” (Goat is the most challenging trail at Stowe, if not all of New...