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 [...]
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How To Stay In Control Of Your Pain
The number one goal I hear from patients coming into my office is, “to decrease pain and resume my normal activities”. Being in pain and unable to perform our normal activities makes us feel out of control and out of balance. This is particularly true when the pain lasts for weeks, months, and becomes chronic. [...]
Headaches: Chiropractic May be the Answer
If you suffer from headaches, you’re not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitating pain and nausea.
What do you do when you suffer from a pounding headache? Do you grit your teeth and carry on? Lie down? Pop a [...]
Stop Dreaming About Quality Sleep!
An old Chinese proverb states, “Only when one cannot sleep does one know how long the night is.” Anyone who’s ever experienced periodic bouts with insomnia—and that’s most of us—can relate to this all too well.
In fact, surveys have shown that between 40 and 60 percent of the general population has trouble sleeping. In my [...]
Is Your Workplace Causing Your Neck Pain or Headaches?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to employee capabilities. In other words, the easier it is to do a job, the more productive and happy the worker will be.
While physical labor employees usually receive training about how to properly lift [...]