You love to pop—but should you stop? I don't know about you, but I almost always take notice whenever my joints start to pop or make some sort of popping noise in general. I find that, at least for me, these noises tend to happen as I am standing up after a long period of sitting down, or as I am bending to sit after a long period of standing still in once place and posture. Of course, these noises can be explained away by a variety of particular causes and reasons, but the g

Spinal Stenosis is a medical term that seems to be more and more prevalent in the chiropractic field and many patients fear the worst when they hear it. So let’s clear the air about stenosis and give you a realistic picture of what it is. Stenosis is defined as a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel. In the spine it occurs when the spinal or foraminal canal narrows. Think of the main highway funnelling from four lanes to one. Your spinal cord travels from the bottom

Nowadays, everyone is looking for that quick fix to be lean and mean in their summer bathing suits but knowing how to do that seems to be a struggle. Weight loss without proper execution can lead to unhealthy habits and sometimes excess weight gain. This is why it’s important to move at your body’s pace and construct a healthy dieting program that works for you. Below we’ll discuss some common dieting tips that should keep you healthy, happy and wise throughout your weight lo

Many years ago, sunscreen was not a tool parents had in their arsenal to help prevent their children or even themselves from sunburn. Instead, little was known about the damage that sun exposure could do to the skin. Fast forward to present day and it is hard to believe that, with the research at hand, some still neglect to take advantage of routine sunscreen application. Some wrongly believe that wearing this lotion is only important throughout the summer. However, research

When you go out on the tennis court, you may not be Serena Williams, but you’re going through the same movements and putting your body through the same stress. Of course, when something goes wrong, tennis pros like Williams have teams of professionals to help. But hey, you’ve got your chiropractor. But you know what? He or she is your ace! Despite its name, tennis elbow is only rarely related to playing tennis – though it’s estimated as many as 70 percent of tennis players w

Everyone knows that Fourth of July cookouts are filled with delicious yummy treats like cupcakes, alcohol, greasy burgers, hotdogs, pulled bbq, fried chicken and basically any other American food you can think of. That being said, one could imagine how easy it would be to wreck that beach body you’ve worked so hard for if you’re not careful.The holidays are for celebrating and are meant to be enjoyed, but you don’t have to sacrifice your health or beach body every time you at

Have you ever had a headache you couldn't shake? Or have you ever felt as if you can't seem to find a medicine to help you get rid of that pulsing headache? Better yet, are you tired of taking medicine time and time again? There are other approaches to ridding your life of these aches. More people are turning to natural remedies. Here are just a few natural remedies you may want to look into: Essential Oils Essential oils are currently all the craze. There seems to be an oil