Tag: back pain
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 […]
Free to Do What Matters Most: Age, Weight and Your Joints
Maintaining a healthy weight can help keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels within desired ranges according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, also reducing your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. But working toward a healthier weight offers another benefit says one doctor of chiropractic, especially as you […]
Musculoskeletal Health Plays Important Role in Healthy Aging
As comedian George Burns once observed, “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” Burns, who lived to be 100, shared the sentiment of others who believe aging should not be an obstacle to a full and happy life. Yet chronic conditions and disability are common culprits that can rob the […]