Tag: back pain
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Do you have forward head posture?
We often we see a loss of the cervical curve as demonstrated in the x-ray on the right. When the curve of the neck begins to move away from normal it stretches and strains all the components of the muscular, vascular, and nervous system. Our entire spine will adapt, bend, and twist in a variety…
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Success Story of the Week!
I came to Rosetta chiropractic as I was suffering from sciatic pain which made me walk with a limp. I had went to the GP and tried painkillers. They offered me hospital referrals but that was going to take months. I decided to give chiropractic a go. On my first visit the chiropractor treated me…
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Symptom of the Week: Growing Pains
Growing pains are the most common cause of leg cramps in young children. Despite occurring in up to 36.9 % of children, our understanding of why it occurs still remains poor. What Are the Possible Causes of Leg Cramps? Muscle overuse, misalignment of the joints (such as knock-knees or flat-feet) and even psychological factors have…
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Pregnancy and Chiropractic
Did you know chiropractic has many benefits before, during and after pregnancy? BEFORE you become pregnant, your doctor of chiropractic can detect any imbalances in the pelvis or elsewhere in your body that could contribute to pregnancy discomfort or possible neuromusculoskeletal problems after childbirth. Chiropractic may even help with infertility issues. The nerves that regulate…
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Symptom of the Week: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Do you have tingling, numbness or pain in the hand, fingers and wrist? The Carpal Tunnel is in your wrist. Your carpal (wrist) bones form a tunnel-like structure—the carpal tunnel—through which pass nine tendons and one nerve— the median nerve. CTS occurs when the median nerve is irritated. If the carpal (wrist) bones are moved…
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Topic of the Week: Stress!
“Going through life, we experience physical, chemical, and emotional stress. These stresses affect the function of the nervous system. Chiropractic care appears to improve the ability of the body to adapt to stress.” – Dr Christopher Kent The modern world is becoming increasingly complex, and the demands on our time and attention are many. It’s…
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Why do we need probiotics?
The human intestinal tract is a very complex internal environment. It is filled with various species of bacteria and yeasts that should assist digestion, ward off harmful or pathogenic infections and even help produce many vitamins and other chemical substances needed for our health and long life. The name given to these organisms that live…
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Symptom of the Week: TMJ Syndrome/Jaw Pain
The Temporomandibular Joint If you place your fingers in front of either ear and open your jaw, you’ll feel changing shapes beneath your fingers. You are feeling the joint where the temporal bone of your skull attaches to your mandible (jaw)-the joint that is called the temporomandibular joint or TMJ. This fascinating joint connects your…
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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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Symptom of the Week: Migraine Headaches
Migraines occur when blood vessels of the head and neck spasm or constrict, which decreases blood flow to the brain. Minutes to hours later, the blood vessels dilate (enlarge), resulting in a severe headache. Inflammation around the blood vessels also occurs in some cases. Painkillers Experts are now saying pills that people take to relieve…