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How Can Chiropractic Care Help With Radiating Pain?
Have you ever experienced sciatica? Where the pain seems to radiate down your leg to your foot, the medical term for this is actually "radiculitis". It may not be the most common nerve pain, but it causes extreme pain and discomfort for those that experience it.
Radiating pain is actually caused when a nerve or nerve ...
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Get Motivated To Workout!
Many people find it hard to get motivated for a "big workout" at the gym, or getting up at 5am for a 10 mile run. However, scientists have found that many peoples' bodies are different in the way that they get motivated. It is all linked to an individuals' body chemistry and this can determine ...
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Walking Can Help Lower Back Pain!
One of the most common musculoskeletal problems that a person will face in their lifetime is lower back pain. Nearly 70% of the population will experience low back pain. However, there is some good news! Studies have shown that exercise can alleviate this pain and even something as small as a brisk walk will help ...
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How To Strengthen Your Immune System
There is a constant daily bombardment of different microbes that are known to make us ill. However, studies have shown that a wider exposure to these microbes as children can lower the risk of asthma and allergies in the future. Our immune system is not determined by just one thing, there are many factors that ...
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Should We Prioritize Weight Loss?
The cost of obesity and the diseases that accompany it cost the government an excessive amount of money every year. Many say that we should make losing weight a public health challenge and allow the money saved to be spent on other health problems.
In modern society it is extremely easy to gain weight due to ...
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Psychosomatic Symptoms, What Are They?
Many people have suffered psychosomatic symptoms, it may have been you or someone you know. A psychosomatic disorder is defined as an illness that seemingly has no known physical cause. A study has shown that out of patients complaining of 14 common symptoms, only a mere 16% had a physical cause for their complaint. The ...
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Are Vegetarians Really Healthier?
Whatever your reason may be for turning vegetarian, whether it be environmental, ethical or personal reasons, the question still exists: Are vegetarians really healthier than meat-eaters?
A recent study of over 70,000 Seventh Day Adventists published in JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that male vegetarians in the group had a 12% lower risk of death from ...
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What You Should Know About Falls Among The Elderly
According to the U.S. CDC, one in three adults over the age of 65 has a fall in any given year. Falls are currently the primary cause of injury-related deaths in this age range. They are also the most common cause of trauma-related admissions to hospital. Whether you are above the age of 65, or you ...
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How A Chiropractor Can Help Your Back Spasms
When the muscles supporting the spine are overworked they can cause a back spasm. When the muscles contract near the nerve root it can cause serious pain. Back spasms can inhibit your daily life and you may find that completing the simplest of tasks becomes extremely difficult and painful.
When you overstretch a muscle it can ...
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How To Improve Your Sit Ups!
Doing sit-ups is an extremely effective way to strengthen you core muscles. These muscles help you to maintain a good posture and they allow you to twist and bend. Chronic back pain and disability can occur when these core muscles are weak. However, doing sit-ups alone will not give you that flat stomach and six ...
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