Category Archives: chiropractic

Can Brain and Spinal Health Influence Immunity?

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Recently, we have been in the midst of an influenza outbreak that has been serious enough to close schools, overwhelm emergency rooms and disrupt many of our holiday plan. We struggle to understand the cause(s) of flu, how it is spread, if the vaccine is effective and how to avoid getting sick. Surprisingly, the increased stress from this flu outbreak and the holiday’s activities may actually lower our immunity making us more susceptible to getting sick. The health of our immune system has been increasingly linked to the function of our brain and spine – but is it possible to … Continue reading

Back Pain, Sex and Sexuality

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Back pain can be a pervasive condition impacting every aspect of our lives: physical, emotional and social. One of the least talked and most sensitive areas that back pain affects is our sexuality. Back pain can limit the movement, level of comfort and enjoyment of physical intimacy. The impact back pain not only affects our sexuality; it influences our primary relationships and often how we view ourselves as women or men. How does back pain affect our sex lives? Back pain can limit our physical movements, which alters our sexual experience. Fear of the onset of back pain during sexual … Continue reading

Sitting – Public Enemy #1

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Sitting – Public Enemy #1 Sitting.  All of us do it on a daily basis for work, recreation and at the end of the day while relaxing.  But is sitting really that good for us?  Recent research shows that in fact, sitting can be very detrimental to our overall health. Sitting is a repetitive activity.  That sounds counter intuitive because we associate sitting with inactivity.  In reality sitting increases the pressure placed on the discs of our spine, causes the surrounding muscles to weaken and promotes poor posture.  When done over weeks, months and years the impact of the pressure … Continue reading

Five Simple Tips to Reduce Back Pain

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Five Simple Tips to Reduce Back Pain How we sit, stand, bend and lift play a crucial role in how we are able to protect the health of our backs. People who experience occasional or chronic back pain often find that simply tasks that are performed daily can unexpectedly cause pain. Standing at the kitchen sink, putting away dishes or food, brushing your teeth, getting in and out of bed and getting into your car are activities that should be done with ease but often result in back pain. Below are five simple tips that can help you reduce the … Continue reading

Whiplash Injuries

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Whiplash Injuries: Why They Happen And What You Can Do To Help Prevent It? It is an event that is often unexpected but frequently unforgettable.  You are stopped in your car at a red light, patiently waiting for the signal to change when you hear the unmistakable sound of a car behind you slamming on its brakes just before it hits your car.  Within the next few seconds you are quickly and forcefully jostled inside your car and by the time you catch your breath the accident is over.  However, in that very short period of time your head, neck, … Continue reading

Back Pain Can Impact Sexuality

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Back Pain Can Impact Sexuality and Affect Relationships Understanding Problem and Open Communication is Best Medicine Back pain can be a pervasive condition impacting every aspect of our lives: physical, emotional and social. One of the least talked and most sensitive areas that back pain affects is our sexuality. Back pain can limit the movement, level of comfort and enjoyment of physical intimacy. This pain not only affects our sexuality; it influences our primary relationships and often how we view ourselves as women or men. How does back pain affect our sex lives?   Back pain can limit our physical … Continue reading

Strain Your Pasta, Not Your Back

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Strain Your Pasta, Not Your Back Tips to Avoid Back and Neck Pain Due to Everyday Kitchen Activities The kitchen is often described as “hardest-working room in the house,” and it is where one’s back can work the hardest as well. According to Dr. William Madosky of Madosky Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center in St. Louis, poorly designed kitchen and the way we work and move within them – standing, sitting and bending – can lead to back and neck pain. Whether one prepares food like a gourmet chef or a short-order cook, a lot of time is spent in the … Continue reading