Electro-stimulation therapy (also called electrotherapy) is a treatment used by chiropractors and other health care practitioners that utilizes electrical frequencies and waveforms to relieve both chronic and acute pain and speed the healing of damaged tissues. This therapy was first developed in 1855 by the French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne, who discovered that using an alternating
Read more →
Warming up properly before you do weight training is important in helping to avoid injury to your muscles, and may reduce post-workout aches and pains. A proper warm up increases circulation, giving your muscles more oxygen and conditioning the muscle fibers so they become more pliable. Though warming up is important, you may be surprised
Read more →
Receiving regular chiropractic adjustments can be integral to the long-term treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, particularly that in the back, neck and joints. Chiropractic care may be used either alone or in tandem with other kinds of medical treatment, and does not involve the use of drugs. As with any kind of regular medical care,
Read more →
Knee pain is one of the most common orthopedic ailments treated by chiropractors. The knee takes a huge amount of stress, as it is built only to bend in one direction; however, many movements we make force the knee to bend slightly in other directions, along with having to support the weight of the body,
Read more →
Osteoporosis is an illness characterized by low-density bone structure. All bones contain small holes as part of their normal structure, but osteoporotic bones are thinner and have much larger cavities. This reduced bone mineral density (BMD) puts patients at much greater risk of fractures, as the skeleton becomes less able to bear weight. Fractures may
Read more →
The theory behind trigger point therapy is that waste products accumulate in small areas of muscle surrounding nerve receptors, which causes what feels like stiff bands or nodules to form. These “trigger points” cause muscle tension and pain and may even cause “referred pain,” which is when you feel pain in one part of your
Read more →
Spinal decompression therapy is a treatment option for people with long-term back pain, sciatica, leg pain, degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, numbness and other conditions that have not responded to initial treatments such as manipulation and physical therapy. All of these conditions may be the result of compressive forces on your vertebrae, which can cause
Read more →
Both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders that affect an estimated 8 million Americans, mostly women, though about 10% of those who have an eating disorder are men. Anorexics have an irrational fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. They refuse to maintain a healthy body weight and are obsessed with
Read more →
While women have worn high heels for decades in the effort to look sexy, it is increasingly having a bad effect on their back, not to mention their knees and feet. Those pricey Manolo Blahniks may look great, but is the price your back pays really worth it? When you wear high heels, they throw
Read more →
Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which leads to wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. In 2010, 300 million people worldwide were affected by this condition and, in the previous year, 250,000 died from asthma-related causes. Despite advances in the medical treatment of asthma, the prevalence
Read more →
