Running Barefoot: Getting Back to Nature or Asking for Trouble?
A recent trend in the running community is running barefoot. Those who have ditched their running shoes say that running barefoot provides a more natural approach to running, and consequently, reduces injury. Others believe that barefoot running puts more pressure on the feet which could ultimately lead to future problems. So which side of this […]
The Benefits of Massage Therapy
For many, the concept of having a massage is considered a luxury expenditure; it is often likened to an indulgence such as one might enjoy once a year when on vacation or retreat. But there are specific types of massage therapy that are beneficial to one’s overall health condition, as well as in impacting specific […]
Pain Relief for Headaches through Chiropractic Therapy
Suffering from intense headaches can significantly alter quality of life in numerous ways. Headaches can lead to irritability and strain relationships at home and at work, making it difficult to concentrate when it is important to be mentally present and even rob you of any sense of relaxation or respite. For some people, chronic headache […]
What if You Don’t Believe in Chiropractic? Are There Other Alternatives?
Some people are referred either by doctors or insurance companies for chiropractic treatment in Weston, but feel skeptical because they do not “believe in” chiropractic treatment. Weston chiropractors often find this kind of statement to be confusing, somewhat akin to saying one doesn’t believe in brushing his teeth. On its surface, it seems to imply […]
Chiropractors Offer a Range of Services
Those seeking Weston chiropractic services may be surprised at the many advances in techniques and cutting-edge technologies that make the field as exciting today as it has ever been in the past. Many of the diseases and conditions that are conventionally treated through surgical procedures can be effectively addressed, and much less intrusively, with Weston chiropractic services. […]
Tips on Preventing Back Pain
For a majority of Americans approaching middle age, back pain becomes an issue that needs to be dealt with some degree of regularity, either through treatment or simple pain relief. For many, back pain develops into a chronic problem that impacts the quality of life on a daily basis. In addition to chiropractic treatments in […]
Can Smoking Contribute to Back Pain?
We have known for years, despite corporate campaigns to the contrary, about the negative health impact on individuals who smoke. That’s an understatement. Not only can and do smokers find themselves with cancer and shortened lives, people who inhale the smoke secondhand can also develop cancer and poor health effects due to cigarettes. Though you […]
Hit Harder, Run Faster, Jump Higher
Remember when you were a kid and you just knew that if you had the right kind of shoes you would be able to run faster and jump higher than any other kid on the playground in Weston? Sometimes when our parents would buy us that new pair of shoes, it really felt as though […]
That Heavy Backpack or Tote Bag Could Be Causing Your Shoulder Pain
Do you often wake up with unexplained shoulder pain? Does your shoulder bother you at night or when you are at rest even when you can’t recall doing anything that should have aggravated it? It could be that heavy backpack or tote bag that you are lugging all over campus that is to blame. In […]
Massage Therapy Helps with Sciatic Pain
Sciatica is a word used to refer to any weakness, pain, tingling, or numbness in the leg that is the result of damage to or pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sometimes the pain can be so severe that it renders a person practically immobile. Usually, sciatic pain is only one-sided. Anyone in Weston who has […]
