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Stay up to date with our most recent news and updatesHow Age Can Reduce Tendons’ Ability to Repair Themselves
A newly published study provides a lens into the connection between injury and aging. Tendons begin to degrade during the aging process, and the report – released August 5 in the United Kingdom – sought to determine why that’s the case. It concluded that the tendons are no longer as capable of self-repair, which in […]
One out of Three US Knee Replacements are Unnecessary
Western medicine is widely accepted throughout the industrialized world, but countries have different standards with which treatments are evaluated. By processing patient data of American patients within the efficacy models established in other countries, it’s possible to better understand how US medical expectations compare to those outside our borders. A June 2014 study cross-culturally examined […]
How Chronic Pain Creates Weight Loss Struggles
Acute pain shifts into the chronic pain category when it is experienced for more than 12 consecutive weeks, according to the National Institutes of Health. Recently Bryanne Salazar wrote a piece regarding chronic pain and weight loss, in which she described her personal struggle with pain. Bryanne covered four basic elements of her recovery strategy that […]
How Sports Chiropractor Prevents Running Injuries
Sports chiropractors are one of the primary healthcare specialists for professional sports teams and the Olympics. The reason the role of the sports chiropractor is so fundamental is in part because of the strong connection between chiropractic and pain prevention. Many chiropractors are trained in manual therapies such as Active Release Technique (ART), which allows […]
Cholesterol Lowering Statins Can Cause Peripheral Neuropathy
In March 2012, Scripps Research Institute cardiologist Eric Topol wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, arguing that statin medications (such as Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor) should be avoided due to the increased risk of diabetes. Also in 2012, the Journal of Diabetes exposed the compelling connection between peripheral neuropathy and statin drugs. Disturbingly, […]
The Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Clinic
In recent years, many healthcare practices have turned toward a multimodal structure to medicine that incorporates numerous specialties and even “alternative” (unconventional) practitioners. A facility that incorporates a broad spectrum of treatment strategies from traditional and nontraditional medicine is referred to as a multidisciplinary center (MDC), a.k.a. a multidisciplinary clinic. This approach to healthcare has […]
Does Eating Junk Food Cause Laziness?
Research from the University of California – Los Angeles suggests that the relationship between body weight and inactivity is more complex than previously thought (UCLA). Science has long understood that a lifestyle excluding exercise and activity can lead to weight problems. The study, published last month in Physiology and Behavior, notes that the reverse is true […]
5 Ways to Decrease Neck and Back Pain When Using Tablets
Many Americans suffer from repetitive strain disorders resulting from prolonged computer use. Similarly, with the rise in popularity of iPads and other tablets, owners of these devices are realizing the connection between pain and tablet use. In fact, because a tablet lies flat on a table, spinal alignment can become even more compromised than with […]