Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition that usually affects different organ systems in the body, causing a number of symptoms. Some of these include:
1) The muscles (the musculoskeletal system): tender, achy, stiff, tight muscles, trigger or tender points all over the body;
2) The nerves (the nervous system): headaches, light headedness, sleep disruption, depression, anxiety, numbness/tingling (overlaps [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Fibromyalgia Challenges
Headaches: Causes and Treatment
Few conditions leave their victims as miserable and agitated as headaches. There are many causes of headaches including stress, odors, bright lights, noise, fatigue, certain foods, hormonal shifts, allergies, as well as genetic predisposition. With all the possible causes of headaches, it’s not surprising many people seek help from many different approaches such as conventional [...]
Simple “On-The-GO” Low Back Exercise
At my chiropractic office in Springfield, VA patients often say “Doc, I try to do my exercises but I have to hit the ground running in the morning….to get the kids ready for the school bus….I have morning meetings….I’m not a morning person….I’m pulled in 100 directions during the day….I forget about them until I’m [...]
Vibram Five Fingers the next big thing or the next big injury?
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years you have probably heard of Vibram Five Fingers shoes. These shoes are very minimalistic in nature and create a barefoot like experience for your feet. The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 20 muscles, and tons of sensory receptors also called [...]
Why You Need To Be CrossFit
Most of the injuries that I see in my chiropractic office in Springfield, VA are repetitive strain injuries. These injuries occur from the patient losing range of motion in a particular joint thus putting additional stress on another joint or area of the body. This additional stress eventually causes the patient to develop a repetitive strain [...]