What do you do if you have an injury resulting in low back pain? As a society we have been conditioned to take something for it. Most commonly it is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) which include: Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) and Naproxen (Aleve)....
Heat vs. Ice. It’s a long debated discussion amongst chiropractors, physical therapists, and medical doctors. Do you need ice or heat? Here are some tips. You cannot have pain without inflammation. Pain is actually one of four presentations of inflammation—the...
Last month I wrote a blog titled 15 Evidence Based Ways to Relieve Stress, yet I forgot one very important and effective way to relieve stress and that is with laughter. Laughter not only reduces stress, it is great for you both mentally and physically. One of the...
Breathing is a process that we take for granted. Oxygen flows into the body as we breathe in, and carbon dioxide exits the body as we breathe out. As long as our bodies are healthy, breathing is just something that happens, whether or not we are thinking about...
Stress… I see it every day. Ever since the start of the pandemic 2 years ago my patients tell me their stress levels are higher than ever. My patients often ask me if some of their tension and discomfort in their neck and or back may be related to stress....
