chronic pain

If you or someone you care about is suffering from arthritis, you should know that arthritis doesn't have to mean an end to an active lifestyle. Prior generations may have accepted the condition as an…

TMJ stands for Tempromandibular Joint Disorder. It is a common condition in which there is limited range of motion within the jaw. The jaw is a hinge joint that is connected to the skull through 68…

Pain is a useful indicator that something is wrong with the body that requires attention. Acute pain tends to occur suddenly, often in response to an injury or a change in mobility or function. For…

Headaches are a common source of pain for a large number of Americans. 95% of women and 90% of men have had at least one in the past 12 months. And for about 45 million of us, those headaches are…

Spinal Health at the Gym—Form Matters! Whether you are an athlete training for competition or someone who visits the gym regularly just to keep fit, protecting…

How many times did we hear from our parents when we were children, “sit up straight”?  Our parents were not telling us to do this merely to keep us from looking like a boiled noodle.  Good posture is…

Many people work in professions that require them to lift heavy objects on a regular basis.  Baggage handlers and construction workers, for instance, are increasingly working with the help of a back…

Fibromyalgia is a condition with no known medical cure. It is characterized by chronic and debilitating pain all over the body, and heightened pain under pressure. Its symptoms can cause patients to…

About a third of the millions of people who make appointments with chiropractors every year seek relief from back pain. Back pain can be acute, meaning it happens suddenly, lasts 6 weeks or less and…

Migraine sufferers have to endure a pain that is recurring, severe and can last up to 72 hours. Warning signs such as an "aura", which is a type of visual disturbance, and nausea, sometimes accompany…