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Drugs Ineffective for Sciatica Pain

The efficacy of drugs for sciatica treatment has been called into question in a recent  literature review. Although there are consistent guidelines for prescribing medication for low-back pain, “this is not the case for sciatica.” To address this lack of clear guidelines, researchers analyzed the results of current literature on

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5 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

The holiday season can be a stressful time of year. Extra stress can be particularly challenging for people with chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia and migraine, since stress can exacerbate pain. If you suffer from chronic, here are five tips to help you manage your stress and pain levels during the holidays: 1.

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Smoking Linked to Back Pain

Research suggests that smoking could increase your risk of back pain. In one study of 95,000 nurses, women who smoked were three times more likely to develop psoriatic arthritis. This inflammatory arthritis causes pain in  the low back and sacrum. Past smokers were 1.5 times more likely to develop psoriatic arthritis, and women

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Effective Treatment of Headache with Chiropractic

If you suffer from chronic headaches, you may be tired of constantly reaching for medications every time the pain begins. Chiropractic care is a safe, powerful alternative with a proven ability to reduce head pain.Headaches are associated with a broad range of causes. Cervicogenic headaches are headaches caused by disorders

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What causes Subluxations?

As a chiropractor I look for, detect, and eliminate subluxations to allow the body to heal itself along with proper movement, nutrition, and suggest lifestyle changes for individuals that may be causing stress and subluxation. Most subluxations started years before they were felt. You cannot get rid of the cause

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What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is the removal of subluxations that interfere with the brain, spinal cord and nerve systems ability to control the body’s ability to function, heal, and recreate. What does that mean? Subluxations occur from physical, mental, emotional, chemical and technological stress. So how we move, how we think and what

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10 Superfoods for babies and toddlers

(NaturalNews) Babies and toddlers do not eat much food because their tummies are tiny. That is why it is important to feed them foods that are packed with nutrients. Superfoods are natural foods that are high in nutrients and antioxidants packed with health giving properties. They are easily digestible and

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Chiropractic Cut Migraine Pain by 68 Percent

Mainstream medical treatment of migraine headache relies heavily on using pharmaceuticals to manage and control migraine pain. But medications can come with a slew of side effects like nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and even more headaches from medication overuse. Fortunately natural remedies exist that can ease migraine without the adverse effects

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Brazilian FIFA team ask Chiropractor to treat them

The Brazilian team has a new secret to success. Their secret is Elisa Dallegrave, a chiropractor, invited by team doctor Dr Jose Luiz Runco to treat the players in Granja Comary. On Monday and Tuesday Dallegrave treated the athletes at the new Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Training Center (CT) offices. According to Elisa, chiropractic is a health care

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Time to stand up and move

Sitting can increase your risk of cancer by up to 66% By now we’re pretty familiar with the biggest cancer-triggers in our lives – processed meats, smoking, and tumor-causing pollutants in the air, to name a few. But it turns out there’s another hidden cancer contributor that occupies much of our

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