Category: General
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Symptom of the week: Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a progressive condition causing the spine to curve or twist into a “C” or “S” shape. • Scoliosis is quite common, affecting two to three in every 100 people. • In eight out of 10 cases, the condition usually develops between the ages of 10 and 16, during the growth spurt of puberty.…
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Back pain when driving?
Why Driving Causes Back Pain The mere act of sitting in a car seat can put strain on the back. This is because the seats do not usually allow for the lumbar curve in the spine. In fact, sitting upright in a car makes this curve non-existent, and it can put strain on the muscles…
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Chiropractic – One of the best health investments you can make!
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The Story of Masha and Dasha
Born in Russia in 1950, conjoined twins Masha and Dasha were studied extensively by Russian scientists. The new mother was told that her twin babies had died after birth. However the truth was far different: they were sent to an institute near Moscow to be studied. This was to be the fate of “Masha” and…
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Symptom of the week: Depression/Mental Health
I bet you didn’t know… Over a forty-year period, Doctors of Chiropractic and chiropractic schools operated nearly two hundred hospitals. They were built on the principal that chiropractic care, a healthy, nutritious diet, exercise, fresh air and sunlight, had powerful healing effects. What especially amazed clinicians were the beneficial effects chiropractic had on those suffering…
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Success story of the week!
I had been suffering with crippling neck pain and headaches for over 4 years and I was at the end of my tether. I couldn’t do anything. I was constantly curled up with throbbing headaches. I had difficulty with the washing, ironing and hoovering and if I could get them done, I couldn’t do anything…
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Do you sit with your legs crossed?
Are you sitting right now? Evaluate your posture: are your legs crossed? Almost half (45%) of women cross their legs most or nearly all of the time, even though 75% of these women know it is bad for them. It is a matter of routine rather than manners for women, over 70% of who claim…
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If your teeth were your spine…
Teeth have one of the easiest jobs in your body. They only have to work a few minutes per day! Outside of that, they basically just sit there doing nothing for hours at a time. Despite their slothful nature, we love and respect our choppers. Everyone reading this article owns a toothbrush, and all of…
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Symptom of the week: Sciatica
Approximately 25% of our patients come to us with a specific complaint of lower back pain running down the leg. Often referred to as SCIATICA, the discomfort can be described as a deep dull ache or a sharp and burning pain. The pain may be continuous from the back of the thigh all the way…
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Does pain stop you from having a good workout?
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