If you take a look at people with good posture, you will notice several curves that are part of their spine. Their neck and lower back will curve inward, and their shoulder blade area will bend outward. These are the normal curves in people whose bones, joints, ligaments and muscles are healthy. The way the [...]
Category Archives: Conditions
Poor Posture? Part 1
You’ve probably heard people say, “sit up straight, keep your shoulders back and don’t slouch.” Children usually get that advice from their parents, and like all good advice it should last a lifetime, because poor posture can lead to a painful condition called postural syndrome. Postural syndrome can cause physical changes to the body and [...]
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Almost everyone experiences low back pain. To alleviate it, the key is identifying which of the many conditions that affect the back is responsible. Lumbar disc herniation is a well-known cause of back pain, but it’s not as common as most people think. In fact, only about 5% of those who go to the doctor [...]
Fibromyalgia: Help I Hurt All Over
You hurt all over, and you frequently feel exhausted. Even after numerous tests, your doctor can’t find anything specifically wrong with you. If this sounds familiar, you may have fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places [...]
Whiplash
Whiplash, also known as cervical acceleration-deceleration syndrome (CAD), occurs when the human body confronts the laws of physics. More specifically, when people accelerate, in a car or on foot, the parts of their body that are in motion will stay in motion unless an external force slows them down. When a sudden impact, like a [...]
Migraine Headaches
Almost everyone has experienced some type of headache, and there are two main types of migraines. Migraine headaches with aura are known as classic migraines, and migraine headaches without an aura are known as common migraines. The word migraine, derived from the Greek hemikrania, which means “half of the head,” refers to a throbbing pain [...]
Sciatica
Sciatica commonly manifests itself as pain down the leg. And if you’re reading this, there is a good chance you know all about it. Sciatica takes its name from the sciatic nerve, which has its roots in your lumbar spine, runs down through your thigh, into the leg and foot. Sciatica strikes when the sciatic [...]
