Tendinitis vs. Tendinosis Tendons are strong bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscles to bones. When tendons become inflamed or irritated, it can cause pain and limited mobility which can affect our overall performance. However, not all tendon injuries are the same. Two common conditions that affect tendons are…
Acupuncture & Fatigue Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that is an effective treatment for stress relief and fatigue. This type of treatment particularly offers a non-drug approach for stress management! Why acupuncture for experiencingfatigue? Fatigue may present in a mental, physical or emotional form. Traditional Chinese…
Basketball Ankle Sprains As with all sports, injuries are bound to happen. Unfortunately, in basketball it is quite easy to injure your ankle. The constant bursts, stops, jumping, and twisting can take a burden on our bodies. One misstep or wrong landing can cause a painful injury. Ankle sprains…
Acupuncture & Stress Management Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that is a very effective treatment for stress relief. This type treatment offers a non-drug approach for stress management! How does stress affect our body? Regardless of your lifestyle, finding the right stress relief treatment is important…
Insomnia & Acupuncture Care Sleep is a special state of the body, brain and mind during which we not only restore our capability to startanother day but also repair, detoxify, and heal ourselves, on both aphysical and mental level. In essence, our wellbeing depends on good sleep. Research continues…
Volleyball Shoulder Injuries & Chiropractic Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world although it comes with many common injuries. Repetitively spiking, serving, blocking or improper techniques can cause shoulder injuries. This can result from the overuse of the rotator cuff muscles or instability of the shoulder…
Sciatica & Chiropractic Care Do you have pain that extends from you lower back down into your legs and feet? If you do, the cause might be easy to identify. The pain could be coming from compression to your sciatic nerve, and it’s how sciatica got its…
Pregnancy Related Pelvic & Pubic pain Many women developpelvic painduring pregnancy. This is sometimes called pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) or Symphysis pubis dysfunction(SPD). Pregnancy related pelvic pain could involve a few uncomfortable symptoms caused by stiffness in your pelvic joints (SI and Pubic Symphysis joints) or the joints…
Your Body vs. The Purse We all have that one bag we carry around that has all the essentials and then some, just loading up weight we shouldn’t have to lug around. Don’t worry; there is no need to justify yourself for having a bulky bag! I’m guilty for…
Degenerative Disc Chiropractic Care Degenerative disc disease is described as the symptoms of pain and radiating weakness or numbness stemming from a degenerated disc in the spine. Basically Degenerative disc disease may cause back and/or leg pain, as well as functional problems such as tingling…