Backpack Misuse & Chronic Back Pain Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbingtrend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlierthan previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributingfactor, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). In…

BACK To The Stats Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Although doctors of chiropractic (DCs) care for more than just back pain,many patients visit DCs looking for relief from this pervasive condition. Thirty-one million Americans have low back pain at any given time (1).One half of all working Americans admit to having back symptoms…

Back Pain and Herniated Discs Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain A 30-year-old mom bends over to pick up her four-year-old and feels a sharp stabbing pain in her lower back. A 60-year-old man bends over to pick up his five-year-old grandchild and feels an electrical shooting pain in his lower back. For both,…

Back Pain – Am I At Risk? Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Are there risk factors for back pain? And, if there are, what can I do to keep myself healthy and well? Your chiropractor can help answer these questions and more. One primary risk factor relates to exercise. Everyone has heard, “if…

Avoiding Painful Leg Cramps Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Your mind has finally stopped racing and you’ve just nodded off, only to be rudely awakened by a deep knot of sudden pain in your thigh, calf or in the arch of your foot. Athletes and high heel wearers alike are often awakened from…

Avoiding Diabetes Created inNewsletter Library,Illness Prevention The worldwide type 2 diabetes epidemic has been thoroughly documented.1,2 Yet despite extensive study and analysis, there has been little actual progress in slowing the spread of this chronic disease. Numerous medications such as metformin and glyburide are available to help counter the severe problems that result from unchecked…

Are You Protecting Your Children? Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health The growing awareness of safe driving and state safety laws have alerted the general public and parents to the importance of using car seats for their small children whenever and wherever they are driving. Most states require the use of car seats for children under the…

Are You Connected? Created inNewsletter Library,Mind-Body Connection Being connected is very important in our modern world. Could you imagine how you’d feel if you left your cell phone at home? For teenagers, a cell phone is much more than a tool. For teens, cell phones are status symbols, but they also represent a connection to…

Anxiety – Wide-Ranging Health Effects Created inNewsletter Library,Stress & Anxiety Humans appear to be hard-wired for modest levels of anxiety as a fear-arousal warning mechanism. Anxiety may be characterized as uneasiness, fear, worry, and apprehension. Anxiety is a common psychological state in which the basic message is “get away from this situation”. The state is…