When to use heat vs ice Heat Heat dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow, increasing the amount of nutrients and oxygen around the localized area it is placed on. It also increases the rate toxins are removed from the site of injury, allowing muscles to relax. Heat packs also confuse sensory nerves decreasing…
Top Santa Clara Chiropractor tackles Plantar Fascitis.
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is describes the sharp pain heal pain typically arising after long periods of stationary inactivity. The tissue connecting the calcaneus bone to the metatarsal bones becomes inflamed and causes sensitivity along the bottom of the foot. People generally notice plantar fasciitis more in the morning or after long periods…
Impact of Whiplash explained by Santa Clara Chiropractor.
What is Whiplash? Whiplash is a generalized term for the symptoms typically seen after a traumatic injury to the neck. Whiplash is most commonly seen after car accidents, however, any abrupt jerking motion of the head backwards or forwards can cause whiplash. No whiplash patient is ever the same, whiplash can vary from can damage…
What is TMD? Santa Clara Expert explains.
What is TMD? TMD or Temporomandibular Disorder is a condition where the sliding hinge joint between the temporal bone and Mandible is damaged leading to pain around the jaw and ear, difficulty chewing, and locking of the jaw. The Temporal Mandibular Joint controls the lower jaw’s movement and is responsible for our chewing motions. This…
The Best way to deal with Shoulder Pain, explained by top Santa Clara Chiropractor.
Shoulder Exercises: Doorway Exercise With your arms against a wall and your hands in line with your ears, slowly lean into a wall and push your hands up. Repeat 5 times. 2. Back Pull Stretch Find a towel or something else with a similar stretch. Placing one hand behind you at the…
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