Sports injuries have been getting a lot of press lately with a seemingly higher than normal rate of injury in the NFL this season. While concussions are the subject of many ongoing discussions happening across the media, there are many other sports injuries that should also be examined. Just as the … [Read more...] about Chiropractic Neurology Changing Treatment Options for Sports Injuries
Auditory Therapy Helping Patients Find Relief for Balance Disorders
Among the most common health problems affecting adults in the US today, balance disorders such as vertigo, Meniere’s disease and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV) can stem from problems with the body’s vestibular system, which includes structures of the inner ear, vestibular nerve, … [Read more...] about Auditory Therapy Helping Patients Find Relief for Balance Disorders
Spinal Fusion Surgery… How Necessary Is It?
Spinal fusion surgery is becoming an increasingly popular recommendation for patients suffering from a number of back ailments including spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease but how necessary is surgery for these patients? The answer may surprise you. … [Read more...] about Spinal Fusion Surgery… How Necessary Is It?
Could You Be Experiencing A Balance Disorder?
Balance Disorders affect nearly 90 million Americans each year, is the second most common complaint heard in doctors’ offices and the number one health complaint of patients over the age of 70. There are more than a dozen balance, or vestibular, disorders though some are more common that others. … [Read more...] about Could You Be Experiencing A Balance Disorder?
The Brain’s Repair System and Stroke Therapy
Strokes are a large and growing problem in the US and across the world today. Some 800,000 people suffer from strokes each year, the majority of which are ischemic, or clot-caused, strokes. Growing at the fastest rate in the developing world today, due in part to the spread of the Western diet of … [Read more...] about The Brain’s Repair System and Stroke Therapy
Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetes is a worldwide problem for millions of people and in the United States alone; nearly 18 million people suffer from diabetes, giving the U.S. the distinction of having the third highest number of cases worldwide. To put that in perspective, one in 10 American adults has type 2 diabetes, one … [Read more...] about Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
Seven Simple Steps to Managing Your Health
Placing emphasis on our health is imperative to our well-being. Today it seems that everywhere we turn, we are being bombarded with advice and the resources to gain knowledge are endless so it is hard to really know what advice to follow. Do a search on the internet for healthy lifestyle, for … [Read more...] about Seven Simple Steps to Managing Your Health
Exploring the Buzz Effect
Ever wonder what causes some ideas to take off or, in today’s language, become “viral”, while other ideas fizzle from the start? Some researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles wanted to find out so they set up a study to explore what they call the “buzz effect”. … [Read more...] about Exploring the Buzz Effect
Blood Pressure and Your Brain
Almost everyone knows someone with High Blood Pressure. In fact, in the United States, almost 78 million (or one out of every three) adults have high blood pressure. While most are aware that high blood pressure can cause a whole host of health problems from heart attack to stroke, fewer people … [Read more...] about Blood Pressure and Your Brain