Fall Yardwork Tips For Safe and Pain-free Clean-up 1) Use your core: It is important to have a good baseline of core strength before beginning fall yardwork, so start exercising and building your core now. While doing fall yardwork or any physical activity, work on tightening your core to help support your low back. 2) […]
Sciatica
What Sciatica is and What You can do About it Overview on Sciatica: Sciatica refers to pain down the leg which occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed. The sciatic nerve can be compressed by a herniated disc, a bone spur on the spine, or a narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis). This nerve goes […]
Diabetes
What Diabetes is and What You can do About it Overview on Diabetes: Diabetes is a condition that affects how your body uses glucose (blood sugar). Glucose is an important energy source for the body but it can cause health problems such as Diabetes when there is too much glucose in your blood.Insulin controls the […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What Rheumatoid Arthritis is and What You can do About it Overview on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease which means the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and joints. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the lining of the joints causing inflammation, swelling and pain. RA can eventually […]
Headaches
What Headaches are and What You can do About them Overview: A headache is any pain in the head region. Pain may be felt on one side or both sides, it can radiate across the head or it could be in just one specific location. The pain can range from a dull ache to a […]