Tag: joint

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What is Osteopathy?

What is Osteopathy? In the realm of healthcare, various approaches exist to facilitate the body’s natural healing process. Osteopathy, often misunderstood or conflated with other medical practices, stands as a distinct holistic approach to rehabilitation. Osteopaths, or manual osteopathic practitioners, focus on hands-on therapies, emphasizing the body’s musculoskeletal system and…
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Sprains vs Breaks

Sprains vs Breaks Connective tissue injuries are common occurrences that affect the musculoskeletal system, causing discomfort and impairing movement. Among these injuries, two prevalent types are sprains and breaks. While both affect the skeletal system, they differ significantly in their nature, severity, and recovery processes. Connective Tissues Connective tissues constitute…
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Knee Pain and Chiropractic

Knee Pain and Chiropractic Almost all of us have either experienced knee pain or know someone who is currently dealing with it. It is reported that 22.7% of the general population will experience knee pain annually. Activities such as stair climbing, kneeling down, getting in and out of bed, and…
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Chiropractic Care for CrossFit & Skiing Injuries

Chiropractic Care for CrossFit & Skiing Injuries   How many CrossFitters does it take to change a light bulb? Three: one to do it in record time, one to film it, and one to complain about proper form. All jokes aside, being a stickler about proper form is key in…
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Top 10 Tips for Sitting At Work

Top 10 Tips for Sitting At Work       So, your back and neck hurt constantly. You’re sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen all day at work and you don’t have any pain relief until you are up and moving. What could be the cause? A…
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Degenerative Joint Disease & Osteoarthritis

Degenerative joint disease/Osteoarthritis   Degenerative joint disease/Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that results in the deterioration of the cartilage tissues that support the weight-bearing joints in the body. It occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones in your joints gradually deteriorates. Cartilage is a firm, slippery tissue that permits…
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STRESS to DE-STRESS

Anyone who’s ever been in a similar situation—and that’s all of us—can empathize. Even with tasks we've done a million times—like speaking a second language, walking up stairs, or navigating the grocery store—under pressure or observation, we get psyched out. We lose the most basic skills. Lorem ipsum dolor sit…