Laughter is a Great Stress Reliever.

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...

The Significance of Breathing and How It Relates to Pain

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...

15 Evidence-Based Ways to Relieve Stress

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....

Exercise to Reduce Chronic Illness & Live Longer

Are you exercising daily? A new study from Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman found, that you don’t have to be as active as a hunter-gatherer. Even small amounts of physical activity-just 10-20 minutes of physical activity a day-substantially lower your...