Here’s a great exercise for sciatica, or pain due due to nerve tension or even muscle/fascial tension throughout the leg. It’s known as “nerve flossing.” What we’re doing is actually mobilizing, or flossing the nerve structures so that they can more easily move or glide through the connective
Read moreOsteoporosis is a major health concern and is unfortunately on the rise. We often think of calcium deficiency as a cause, and this can certainly play a role, especially if you’re not getting enough in you diet or if you have digestive problems and cannot absorb it properly.
Read morePain is an alarm system designed to alert us of potential danger or damage in our tissues. If pain is not addressed properly in the beginning it can become a serious problem. Pain is considered chronic after being present consistently for at least three months. You can actually
Read moreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome is an entrapment of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Nerve entrapment is often referred to as a “pinched nerve.” Symptoms include tingling, numbness or pain in the hand, specifically in the palm, thumb, index or middle fingers. In more severe
Read moreModern scientific research is now showing that an ancient treatment can help people suffering from migraines. A study published in February, 2017 in the popular medical journal JAMA:Internal Medicine demonstrated that acupuncture is effective in treating migraines. You may be familiar with this study as it was featured
Read moreConcussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from an impact to the head or injury to the body that shakes the brain. Neurons, or nerve cells, living in the brain can be damaged causing inflammation and a disruption in brain function. Symptoms often resolve but sometimes can linger
Read moreMost musculoskeletal low back pain is caused by mobility restriction, lack of stability, coordination issue, or often a combination of the three. The common low back pain generators can be herniated discs, bulging discs, deranged discs, degenerated discs, muscle spasm, muscle strain, fascial tension, ligament sprain, spinal/facet joint
Read moreAll too often we think of pain in the buttock and thigh simply as sciatic pain. But this may not always be accurate. True sciatic pain is pain caused by some type of insult to the sciatic nerve, or the nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic
Read moreIn the modern age of technology it is a common sight to see people looking down at their phones. There is a good chance you are reading this right now on a smartphone. Although technology certainly offers some advantages with business and communication, it has many disadvantages and
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