Recently there has been increasing concern over the link between football and brain damage, especially after Aaron Hernandez was diagnosed with a sever form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) following his suicide. CTE is a neurodegenerative disease associated with a history of repetitive head impacts. As CTE receives more and more research and media attention, even the…
Chiropractic and Blood Pressure?
Can chiropractic help cure high blood pressure? A study done by Dr. Bakris shows that for some, it can be. Bakris noticed an interesting trend where patients who initially suffered from hypertension had dramatically decreased blood pressure after receiving treatment. He decided to run an 8 week placebo controlled trial with 25 patients in each…
Chiropractic and Cancer?
How can Chiropractic Care help Cancer Patients? Cancer pushes huge stress on the body. In addition, cancer treatments are also often very debilitating and can exacerbate musculoskeletal pain. Common musculoskeletal complaints include: cervical pain, thoracic pain, muscular tension, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy (numbness/ tingling in extremities). Chiropractic may be an option for patients because it…
Decoding Annoying Pain: What your Body may be trying to tell you.
“Pain it’s the last symptom to show up and the first symptom to go away” Typically patients come in thinking that their pain is the thing that has been interfering with their life, but really pain can be indicative of so much more. Back pain: Did you know that your lower back pain could…
I am Not on A Diet.
Dear Reader, Before I start I would like to ask if you could do me a tiny favor? … Please take a minute and close your eyes. Now, imagine a world where you didn’t have to worry about dieting, or your weight, or the size in jeans you’ve just gone up to. …