Category: Pain Management
What’s Causing My Joint Pain?
The number of people aged 55 and older who experience chronic pain increased 70% from 1998 to 2022, according to research published in the journal Social Science & Medicine. When this pain is in your joints, everyday activities like walking and doing housework can become more difficult. You may even avoid certain movements because they […]
Make an Effort to Improve Your Joint Health
October is National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), and this year the American Chiropractic Association and chiropractors nationwide are encouraging everyone to make a “Joint Effort” to support healthy joints and keep moving. Our joints play an integral role in almost everything we do. They help us walk, bend, lift, work, exercise and enjoy the activities […]
Postpartum Pain: Causes and How to Find Relief
We often talk about musculoskeletal pain — pain that occurs in the bones, joints, and other soft tissues such as muscles, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments — that women can experience during pregnancy. This includes discomfort in the lower back and hips, pelvic girdle pain, leg cramps, and more. But for some, musculoskeletal pain begins or […]
Sidelined by Back Pain? Get Started with Chiropractic
This October, the American Chirpractic Association and doctors of chiropractic nationwide are celebrating National Chiropractic Health Month with the theme, “Get Started with Chiropractic.” Learn more about chiropractic as a first-line defense again back pain below, and follow the conversation online with the hashtag #GetStartedwithChiropractic. Pain can bring life to a standstill. When movement becomes […]
Is Your Child’s Backpack Causing Pain?
Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but they are not alone: Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributing factor for some. “In my own practice, I have noticed an increase in the number of young children who are complaining about […]