by John Panopoulos | Oct 30, 2015 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, functional-medicine, pain-relief
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), reports that neck pain resulting from whiplash is the most common moving vehicle accident injury. Rear-end vehicle collisions are the most common cause of this type of injury. Several factors help determine how...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Oct 26, 2015 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, pain-relief
Pain is a problem in America. An estimated 100 million people suffer from chronic pain—more than the total number of people with diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. 20% of the population reports that pain disrupts their sleep several nights per week, and the...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Oct 20, 2015 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, functional-medicine, pain-relief
Take these precautions to avoid pain from yard work this fall For those who are unaccustomed to manual labor, routine yard work such as raking leaves, can cause upper or lower back strain, neck strain and pain in the shoulders. Avoid this unnecessary pain by taking...
by John Panopoulos | Sep 30, 2015 | Active Health News, exercise, pain-relief
Strains and injuries to the rotator cuff are the most common cause of shoulder problems, accounting for 4.5 million doctor visits per year. Less than 10% of rotator cuff tears are the result of an acute injury like falling, pushing, pulling, throwing or lifting. The...
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Jun 5, 2015 | Active Health News, functional-medicine, pain-relief
For many, flip-flops are the summer footwear of choice. They’re cool, they’re easy to slip on, they’re cheap, and they come in amazing array of colors and styles. But if you spend your summer in flip-flops, you may be doing not just your feet, but your whole body a...
