Dementia is a catch-all term that refers to a decline in mental ability that often results in a decline of memory or thinking skills serious enough to impact daily life. Because the general cause of dementia is damage to brain cells and their ability to communicate with each other, a person with dementia may show… Continue Reading Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia
Chiropractors frequently suggest massage therapy to their patients who are experiencing neck, back, limb, or general body pain. If you have never had a professional massage, you may feel nervous and vulnerable. The apprehension some people feel is quickly changed to joy after the massage is complete, as people find the session relaxing and effective… Continue Reading What To Expect From A Massage Therapy Appointment
When either joints or bursae, the fluid-filled sacs that rest between bones and tendons, become inflamed and painful from a viral, bacterial or fungal infection, as a result of painful conditions that can make movement difficult and require antibiotics to remove the infection. When you suspect you have either septic arthritis or infectious bursitis, it… Continue Reading Diagnosing And Treating Septic Arthritis And Infectious Bursitis
When your kids are young, you are the one that introduces them to the world, and shields them as they start school, make friends, and spread their wings in the world of childhood. However, there may come a time when your kids are embarrassed to talk to you about certain subjects, so it becomes important… Continue Reading Your Child’s Primary Care Provider Is Your Ally In Promoting...
Gynecologists are the traditional provider of many services for women, even though the primary care provider is qualified to help manage many women’s health issues. For the average busy woman, whether you work outside the home or are a stay at home mom, entrusting your health to a primary care provider (PCP) is a sensible… Continue Reading Why Go To A Primary Care Provider For Women’s Health...
Yoga and chiropractic are perfect together, but if you are already seeing a chiropractor, do you need to add it to your schedule? You may feel that yoga classes represent time you don’t have and money you would prefer not to put out. However, starting this exercise and can actually help your chiropractic progress and… Continue Reading How Yoga Can Help Your Chiropractic Progress
Children who participate in organized sports at very early ages realize the physical, social, and emotional benefits of playing sports; however, this is also the very same time their musculoskeletal and nervous system are developing, which puts them at risk of traumatic injury. Recent studies have shown that chiropractic care may help athletic… Continue Reading Chiropractic Care For Young Athletes Can Minimize Injuries
A nuclear stress test is a diagnostic procedure that tests your heart at rest and after exercise, by injecting a small amount of radio tracer into a vein. Using a special camera know as a gamma camera, a technician produces computer images of the heart to discern areas where the heart muscle is damaged. The… Continue Reading Nuclear Stress Test: What Is It?
While the diagnosis of “cancer” is frightening no matter what the particulars, skin cancer is a condition that you should take seriously even though it is most often benign. It is the most prevalent cancer in the US, and is often caused by too much exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun or… Continue Reading Here Comes The Sun: Addressing Skin Cancer
Most women happily await the end of the hassles of menstruation, but going through the process of menopause offers many challenges for some. While some surgical treatments bring menstruation to an abrupt end for some women, those who experience natural menopause undergo a premenopausal state of perimenopause, followed by menopause, and post menopause. Menopause is… Continue Reading Is It Hot In Here? Menopause Symptoms Management