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Managing Your Symptoms
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Newsletter Library, Illness Prevention
Most of us are procrastinators. We let things go until the last minute. Papers, magazines, and books pile up on the desk until the process of finding what we're looking for resembles an archeological dig. Our garages look like our desks. Stuff fills the garage just like stuff covers the desk. Eventually,
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Manual Technique
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Therapies & Techniques, Techniques
Manual therapy, also known as manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment primarily used by chiropractors to treat musculoskeletal pain and debility.
How Does Manual Therapy Work?
This form of physical therapy takes a hands-on approach rather than using devices or machines. When a chiropractor uses
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March Newsletter: How Chiropractic Helps Patients with Scoliosis
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Could chiropractic treatment help your scoliosis pain?
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March Newsletter: The Key Differences between Chiropractors and Osteopaths
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Not sure if you should see an osteopath or chiropractor?
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May Newsletter: Is Your Spine Ready for Summer?
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Would you like to avoid back pain this summer?
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May Newsletter: Your Chiropractor Can Help You Recover from Sports Injuries
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Suffering from a sports injury? Find out how chiropractic can help.
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May is National Correct Posture Month
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Could poor posture be the source of your back pain? Making a few changes during National Correct Posture Month could help ease your pain.
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Meditation and Me
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Newsletter Library, Wellness
For many of us, the practice of meditation seems like a totally foreign notion. In an era of full-time, morning-to-night distractions and distractibility, the concept of quietly sitting with nothing else to do seems impossibly ridiculous. Why would anyone do that, we ask, as we text message with one
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Migraine Headaches
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Common Conditions Treated, Chronic Condition Relief, Headaches
About 36 million Americans suffer from the debilitating headaches known as migraines, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Women between the ages of 25 and 55 are the likeliest victims. Migraine headaches can last anywhere from a few hours to three days, drastically compromising individuals’
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Mind and Matter
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Newsletter Library, Mind-Body Connection
Scientists and philosophers have pursued the notion of mind for thousands of years. [Of course, being able to think about the mind's origins and place in the universe presumes having a mind, but that's a separate piece of this puzzle.] Regardless of mind's origin, we are well aware that the human mind
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Mission Possible
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Newsletter Library, Staying Motivated
Everyone knows what he or she "should" do to obtain good health. But the mere knowledge of what we should be doing is never enough. If we've not been in good shape for some time, if we can't remember the last time we did any meaningful exercise on a consistent basis, and if we've added more pounds over
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Monitor Arm
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Health & Wellness, Wellness Essentials, At Work
First it was great when computer monitors went from taking up so much desk space to the new flat panels but they are still on the desk taking up space and don't have too many ways to adjust their position to best fit a person's work station. Humanscale, a leader in ergonomic office furniture, offers
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Movement
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Health & Wellness, Life in Motion
Imagine waking up one morning with a frozen shoulder where you couldn't move your upper arm more than a few inches in any direction. How much would that impact your ability to do your job? How much would that affect your ability to drive your car or even to dress yourself? How much would that affect
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Muscle Relaxation
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Health & Wellness, Healthy Thinking, Relaxation Techniques
The goal of progressive muscle relaxation is to reduce the tension in your muscles. First, find a quiet place where you'll be free from interruption. Loosen tight clothing and remove your glasses or contacts if you'd like. Tense each muscle group for at least five seconds and then relax for at least
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Myofascial Release
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Therapies & Techniques, Therapies
Not all pain is caused by obvious injuries like broken bones or cuts. Some pain may stem from the myofascial tissues. These tough membranes are wrapped around your muscles to provide support and connect them to other parts of the body.
When myofascial tissue becomes stiff, it may restrict movement in
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Myopathy
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About Chiropractic Care, Vertebral Subluxation
Myopathy refers to a group of muscle diseases that are caused by muscular dysfunction that results in muscle weakness and waste. It is important to recognize that while some myopathic conditions can be caused by reduced nerve supply or excess nerve supply, the disorders do not stem from a neurological
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