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I recently read a very interesting article in the New York Times titled: The Perils of Toughing It Out, by Jane E. Brody.  Here are some of my thoughts and some sections of her article:   http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/the-perils-of-toughing-it-out/ Many...

On Saturday, March 1, one of our most inspirational patients was featured on the front page of the Metro section of the Boston Globe (Read Article).  Rich Busa, is 84 years young, still runs trial marathons and is planning on winning the US National Snow Show...

Since our job is to help our patients become healthier overall, I thought I could help “bust” the myth that eggs are bad for you. I would like to share a few articles that help support the health benefits of eating eggs. The first article was written by Strength and...

“I’m just getting old.” This is a statement I hear every day from new patients, as they present for various pain syndromes.  Most of these patients are younger than me, and I let them know that their not old, since I’m not old!  If their chief complaint is shoulder...

Last month I wrote about how to “Make Your Resolutions Stick”, and if your new year’s resolution was to start exercising, this month’s blog will give you even more reasons to “Stick to it!” Exercise is not just about cardiovascular fitness and toned muscles. Sure,...

It’s pretty sad, but in today’s society, it is common to boast and brag.  It is also common to make things seem much better or worse than they really are.  We see marketers do it every day through the advertising they bombard us with.  Who hasn’t bought something...

Life is Motion. A key to good health is to be active on a daily basis. Walking and running are easy to do, need minimal equipment and can be done almost anywhere. But which is better for you? The answer is, “it depends”. It depends on your fitness level and your...

Every January 1st, millions of Americans create one or even several “New Year’s Resolutions”, however statistics indicate that more than half of these are abandoned by mid February.  Author and clinical psychologist John Duffy Ph.D says “Most of us have a natural bent...

Quick Answer: See a chiropractor before a surgeon! That’s right, a new study published in the Journal Spine   comes to this conclusion.  This new research noted the surgery rates within 3 years of having a work-related back injury.  In a sample of 1,885 injured...

I was recently reading a study by the University of Helsinki, Department of Psychiatry, on The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood, and I wanted to share some of their findings here in this Blog. The aim of the study was to compare the effect physical exercise and...