Category: Acupuncture

Warning: Cortisone Injections for Hip and Knee Pain NOT as Safe as Previously Thought.

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Cortisone – Not So Safe Cortisone injections for hip and knee pain lead to more complications than previously thought, research has found. The anti-inflammatory jabs are used by athletes to mask pain, and to treat symptoms of osteoarthritis.  But the study by Boston University School of Medicine found that the treatment could speed up a joint’s […]

Chiropractic Care for Tendonitis?

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What is Tendonitis? Tendonitis is a condition that occurs when a tendon that connects bone to muscle is injured, overused, or used improperly. The result is inflammation, pain and sometimes swelling. In the case of an injury where the tendon is stressed or otherwise injured, the soft tissues around the area may also become swollen […]

Dry Needling for Targeted Treatment of Pain

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Going Beyond the Trigger Point. Sometimes all it takes is the prick of a small needle to ease a painful, knotted muscle that has stubbornly resisted other forms of treatment. That’s one reason why a technique called trigger point dry needling is becoming more and more popular. Trigger Point Dry Needling involves inserting a needle […]

Happy New You!

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One of the trillions of things your body does without so much as a conscious thought from you is to replace dead and dying cells with new, healthy cells. It’s happening right now: New intestine lining every 2-3 days. New stomach lining every 5 days. New skin every 28 days. New liver every 42 days. […]

4 Benefits Plantar Fasciitis Sufferers Gain By Using Chiropractic

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One of the most difficult medical conditions to spell is also one of the most common. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. A person is afflicted with this medical condition when the tissue tears in the long ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot, called the plantar fascia ligament. […]

Arthritis Pain? Acupuncture & Chiropractic to the Rescue!

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Triggered by painful joints, swelling and inflammation, arthritis is a joint disorder that lowers the functionality of your joints limiting movement and hampering your daily life routine. Arthritis may be triggered due to several reasons like metabolic abnormalities, autoimmune disorder, bacterial infections and hereditary factors. No matter what the reason may be it’s important to […]

What Chiropractic Patients Ought To Know About Tennis Elbow

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Even if you have never stepped foot onto a court before, you may end up with tennis elbow. Occurring along the muscle that allows extension of the wrist, it is a painful condition that can linger for weeks or months. Previously, tennis elbow primarily showed up in athletes. Due to the increased interest in physical […]

Pinched Nerve Treatment

Small Muscle Causes BIG Pain: Relieve Piriformis Syndrome with Chiropractic Care

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A small muscle located deep in the buttocks, the piriformis muscle performs the essential function of rotating the leg outwards. Piriformis Syndrome is a painful condition that occurs when the piriformis muscle is tight and intrudes upon the sciatic nerve in the buttocks. Causing pain and tenderness and sometimes numbness in the buttocks, piriformis syndrome […]

How Chiropractic Can Help Patients Who Suffer From Arthritis

Posted Christine Hoch1 CommentPosted in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Functional Medicine, Musculoskeletal, Nutrition, Prevention, Relief, Stress, Weight Loss

Even though chiropractic excels in wellness care, it is becoming more common for people to visit chiropractors to treat a variety of different kinds of pain. Because of this, chiropractic adjustments provide many benefits to people and patients who suffer from a wide variety of conditions like arthritis. In today’s article, we’ll explore how chiropractic […]