by John Panopoulos | Oct 28, 2017 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, pain-relief
In 2013 The American Medical Association went on record endorsing chiropractic care in a patient information synopsis: “Many treatments are available for low back pain… people benefit from chiropractic therapy.” And earlier this year the AMA published a new guideline...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 8, 2017 | Active Health News, exercise, pain-relief
“Water Aerobics” simply means that you are exercising in the pool. Water exercise adds resistance but reduces the effect of gravity, and is usually less stressful on your joints, so it’s an ideal choice for arthritis sufferers. You do not need to be a swimmer to...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Mar 12, 2017 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, pain-relief
Hip Muscles Maintain Leg Alignment One very important job of your hip muscles is to maintain the alignment of your leg when you move. One of the primary hip muscles, the gluteus medius, plays an especially important stabilizing role when you walk, run, or squat. The...
by John Panopoulos | Dec 13, 2016 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, pain-relief
A Chiropractic Diagnosis: Spinal Degeneration Your spine is made up of 24 individual vertebra stacked on top of each other. To allow for flexibility and movement, there is a cushion, or “disc,” in between each pair of vertebra. As we age, these discs can wear,...
by John Panopoulos | Oct 8, 2016 | Active Health News, diet, pain-relief
Migraine headaches are frequently “triggered” by the foods we eat The best way to identify foods that may be triggering your migraine is to keep a daily food journal. A journal allows you to look back and identify specific foods that may be contributing to...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Oct 8, 2016 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, pain-relief
Neck and back pain affects more than two-thirds of adults at some point in their lifetime. A new Gallup study of 7,645 adults shows that Americans are now more likely to trust chiropractic than pain medications for managing back or neck pain. Some 71% of patients who...
