Top Healthcare Organizations Recommend This For Low Back Pain According to The Lancet, low back pain is the number one source of disability globally. And, if you've dealt with low back pain in the past, you understand how much it can alter your daily life. Even simply standing up straight can feel like an incredibly impossible task. Because of how debilitating it can be, many top healthcare organizations have begun to publish recommendations for the best ways to manage low back pain. Their … [Read more...] about Low Back Pain: It’s Time to Stop the Insanity
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Is There a Perfect Posture?
"Sit up straight and stop slouching!" You've likely heard this since childhood, but is there such a thing as perfect posture? The answer is a bit complicated. The latest research shows that thinking about a "balanced" or "dynamic" posture may be more important than a perfect one. And we're also discovering that our ability to change positions and move may be more critical than our static position while standing or sitting. Your posture comprises a dynamic pattern of responses, reflexes, and … [Read more...] about Is There a Perfect Posture?
Be Like Mike: How To Improve Your Sports Performance
Athletes and active people are always looking for a competitive edge. No one may embody that spirit more than basketball legend Michael Jordan. He won multiple world championships and gold medals, breaking almost every record in the NBA. So, what was the secret to his success? Aside from a tremendous amount of hard work and persistence, Michael said, "I didn't know how much I could improve until I started seeing a chiropractor. Since I've been in chiropractic, I've improved mentally and … [Read more...] about Be Like Mike: How To Improve Your Sports Performance
The Neck Pain Solution No One Is Talking About
You may not know that a neck pain solution is recommended by most major healthcare organizations that almost no physicians talk about. It works better than medications and is far less risky than injections or surgery. So why hasn't the world embraced it? That's a good question. Spinal adjustments are the neck pain solution that physicians aren't talking about (until now!). Gentle adjustments to your neck effectively reduce neck pain, improve your range of motion, and even influence … [Read more...] about The Neck Pain Solution No One Is Talking About
Why are Opioids so Dangerous?
Opioids are meant to be a post-surgical method of pain relief. Unfortunately, in trying to relieve pain with drugs immediately, regardless of potential consequences, opioid prescriptions are doled out far too readily. It's estimated that over 200 million opioid prescriptions are written each year. This use and abuse has led to an epidemic that's been fueled by chronic pain. Opioids temporarily hide pain by attaching to receptors in the brain and boosting feelings of pleasure. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Why are Opioids so Dangerous?
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