Scoliosis is a condition that most people are somewhat aware of from a young age. For many years, elementary age children have been tested for scoliosis in school. And while the testing is typical in school age children, scoliosis can affect people of all ages including into adulthood. While … [Read more...] about Shedding New Light on Scoliosis and Treatment Plans
Long Term Drug Therapies Can Lead to Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy, or damage to the peripheral nervous system, is often a painful and debilitating condition that afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans. Diabetics account for a whopping 68%, or nearly 14 million, of the patients who struggle with this condition. While diabetic peripheral … [Read more...] about Long Term Drug Therapies Can Lead to Peripheral Neuropathy
Easing the Effects of the Chemo Brain
For patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments, the road to remission is often a very long and difficult one, fatigue, pain, hair loss, nausea and loss of appetite are all common side effects that are widely known. Lesser known are the cognitive effects that chemotherapy has on the brain, though … [Read more...] about Easing the Effects of the Chemo Brain
Help for the Most Common Sports Injury Today: Runner's Knee
Throughout the month of April we have been discussing the most common sports injuries. Today, we take a closer look at Runner’s Knee, the number one most common sports injury today. Lending to its nickname, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) or Runner’s knee, is common among runners because the … [Read more...] about Help for the Most Common Sports Injury Today: Runner's Knee
Drug-Free Therapies for Tennis Elbow
Earning its nickname from the frequency of the condition among tennis players, tennis elbow can be painful but is easily treated and affects more than just those who play tennis. A form of tendonitis, tennis elbow causes pain over the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow called the lateral … [Read more...] about Drug-Free Therapies for Tennis Elbow
What You Should Know About Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a fairly common infection that is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected black legged or deer tick. While some other ticks can carry the disease, these are the most common. However, new studies are showing that there may be more to Lyme Disease transmission that … [Read more...] about What You Should Know About Lyme Disease
Non-Invasive Chiropractic Neurology Helping Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects approximately one in every 15,000 children and is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children today. Prader-Willi Syndrome first appeared in medical research in 1956 when three Swiss doctors, Andrea Prader, Alexis … [Read more...] about Non-Invasive Chiropractic Neurology Helping Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Beating Post-Stroke Depression
For many stroke survivors, post-stroke depression is a very real and difficult problem. In fact, approximately one-third of stroke sufferers are affected by post-stroke depression. However, just as there continues to be progress on the prevention and treatment of strokes, there are advances in … [Read more...] about Beating Post-Stroke Depression
The Benefits of Brain Games
By now you have surely heard of one of the new brain games such as Luminosity, which are being touted across TV, radio, online banners, magazines and newspaper ads. But do they really work in improving cognitive function or is it all just hype? There seems to be some debate about that across the … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Brain Games