Are you feeling rushed? Are you dreading a big meeting at work? These events can all add up to the start of a headache. Often, it's not the event itself that results in a headache, but rather, your body's reaction to stress.
Over 90% of us will experience back pain during their life. Thankfully, less than 5% will need surgery. So why are so many operations being performed? And does surgery fix a back problem?
Spinal injections often can't provide long term relief because they don't address the cause of the pain: your pinched nerve. Reducing compression and opening space for the nerve is a better strategy. Chiropractic care can help.
Every Spring we see an increase in lower back injuries thanks to getting back in the garden, landscaping, running outside and just generally being more active.
A recent article (4/11/17) published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) showed that chiropractic adjustments can moderately improve acute (present for less than 6 weeks) low back pain.
Just a quick review from last week – scar tissue commonly forms when a muscle gets overworked and doesn’t get enough blood flow/oxygen for an extended period of time.
Recently there has been some criticism in the world of professional golf from members of the media and some players in regards to weight lifting for golfers
Research conducted in 2007 showed that professional football players who scored less than a 14/21 on the Functional Movement Screen were 11 times more likely to get injured during the season.
