by HealthStar Clinic | Aug 10, 2015 | Back Pain, Blog, Pain Management
Introduction: dangers of prolonged sitting If you want to understand low back pain, start with a look at our sedentary lifestyle. On average worldwide, people sit 7.7 hours per day – in some cultures as much as 15 hours for every 24-hour cycle. That sedentary...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
The joints are designed to be able to handle huge amounts of pressure. Inside every joint is synovial fluid (containing hyaluronic acid), which protects the cartilage. The cartilage itself makes it possible for bones to move adjacently. Lack of nutrition, getting...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jun 30, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
When looking at options for chiropractic care, Montgomery & Prattville residents often have questions about the nature of chronic pain. If you want to understand the experience of extended pain, the first step is to realize that it’s not just about aching and...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jun 19, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
Many have a pain in the neck Since about 1900, it has been common to refer to a particularly vexing situation as a “pain in the neck.” The phrase makes even more sense today: chronic pain is itself irritating, with neck and shoulder pain becoming particularly...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
How chiropractic integrates a children’s song To quickly identify each of the parts of our body, we have names for them. The importance of being able to designate a specific region of our anatomy is evident in the children’s song, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – a...
by HealthStar Clinic | May 29, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
It’s not easy to pass when you’re asked if you want cake at a party or pie at a restaurant. However, part of the reason we want dessert so much is sugar addiction. Medical research suggests that our desire for sugar is a bottomless pit: the more we eat, the more we...
