by John Panopoulos | Jan 13, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, exercise, pain-relief
Your iliotibial band is a fibrous band of tissue running from the crest of your hip, down to your knee. A muscle near the crest of your hip called the tensor fascia lata, attaches to this band to help control movements of your leg. Your iliotibial band passes over the...
by John Panopoulos | Jan 13, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine, pain-relief
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services: “In 2015, two million Americans had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain relievers… with over 20,000 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers. Check out this American...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Jan 13, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine, pain-relief
Researchers have estimated that chiropractic care may reduce the number of Medicare patient visits to primary care medical physicians for back and/or neck pain. A study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that more visits to...
by John Panopoulos | Dec 13, 2017 | Active Health News, functional-medicine, pain-relief
A Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is simply damage to nerves, tendons, tendon sheaths, muscles, joints of the wrists, forearm, elbow, shoulder and neck. Repetitive Strain Injuries can be ignored by patients who don’t understand what causes the pain and how it can be...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Dec 2, 2017 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, pain-relief
Lower back pain during pregnancy is quite common. In fact, between 50-75% of all pregnant women will experience low back pain. The pain is usually caused from rapid changes in weight, posture, gait and hormones. The average woman gains between 20-40 pounds throughout...
by Website Administrator | Nov 3, 2017 | Active Health News, exercise, pain-relief
Thoracic Rotation: An easy exercise for your upper and mid-back. No equipment required! Thoracic Rotation Begin on your hands and knees and shift back so that your buttock is on your heels. Place one hand behind your neck with your elbow pointing downward. Rotate your...
