Arthritis can feel debilitating some days. Between the pain, inflammation, and joint stiffness, it can be hard to partake in some of your favorite activities. Although there are medications available to help treat arthritis, steroids can have uncomfortable side effects. If you’re interested in treating your arthritis naturally, these three tips can help you learn how.
1. Use a topical analgesic
Unlike oral pain medications, a topical analgesic stays right where you put it rather than becoming absorbed into your bloodstream.…
If you have started lifting weights, either to lose weight or train for a sports team, you probably have a set routine for your goals. However, you may want to consider adding visits to a sports medicine chiropractor for the reasons discussed below.
Gives You More Even Results
Whether you are lifting free weights or using a machine, you know that you should always lift the same way with the same amount of weight on each side to develop your muscles evenly.…
Massage therapy has many benefits– it can relieve pain, provide an opportunity to relax and unwind, and assist in rehabilitation from injuries. However, the key to successful massage therapy is finding the right massage therapist. Being informed and taking the time to select the right massage therapist can greatly increase your enjoyment and ensure that you get what you want from your massages. Use the following tips to help you find the best massage therapist for your needs:…
When you want to be sure that you are getting the most out of your health, well-being and physical care, you really can’t go wrong with massage therapy. There are a number of chiropractors that offer this sort of therapy and your life will be better for it as a whole. To make sure that you’re getting what you need out of your well-being, read on to learn a little bit more about massage therapy, how it can help you and how you can go about getting it.…
Most patients who visit a chiropractor are typical. They are typical in the sense that they all complain of pain, and none of them have atypical things going on with their spines or hips. A lot of the chiropractic adjustments learned by chiropractors are “twist and pop” movements, which are fine for the typical patient. However, these are movements that are not so fine for the atypical patient. Here are some examples of atypical chiropractic patients, and how a chiropractor performs adjustments on these patients.…
It’s a natural instinct when you slip and fall forward to catch yourself with your outstretched arms. However, when your arms take the brunt of the fall, the force travels through your arms and to your back. Even if you don’t fracture your wrist or hurt your shoulders, you could end up with serious back pain even though you didn’t land on your back. You might also have neck pain due to the whiplash movement of your neck.…
