Morning, noon, or night, its can be easy to include more fruits and vegetables into your meals! Try some of these yummy tips from Nutrition411.com. Breakfast 1. Add blueberries to pancakes, waffles, or muffin batter 2. Mix raisins, diced apple, or dried apricots into oatmeal 3. Add peppers, onions, spinach, broccoli, or shredded carrots to a morning omelet […]
Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Tender points are distinct from trigger points seen in other pain syndromes. Unlike tender points, trigger points can occur in isolation and represent a source of radiating pain, even in the absence of direct pressure. The soft-tissue pain of […]
Many women find that their pregnancy is more comfortable and their labor shorter and more comfortable if they’ve received chiropractic care. This period of rapid development, hormonal changes, the laxity of connective ligaments, and shifting of weight-bearing structures, may cause many pregnant women to experience low back and leg pain. As the center of gravity changes, so does stress on […]
The sciatic nerves are the largest and longest nerves of the body, reaching about the size of your thumb in diameter, and running down the back of each leg. When these nerves are irritated or affected by the inflammation of nearby soft tissues, doctors refer to this as sciatica. One of the most common causes of sciatic leg pain is […]
In the beginning, spots or lines or colored lights may dance before your eyes. Soon a whole range of symptoms may appear: redness swelling, tearing, hallucinations, loss of vision, nausea, vomiting, and irritability. Then the pain hits! It can range from minor discomfort to immobilizing agony and last from minutes to days. This is the classic migraine that millions of […]
Every day, keyboard operators, grocery store clerks, assembly line workers and many others, receive micro-traumas to their hands and wrists. Vibration and repetitive motions, when combined with spinal problems and other joint dysfunction, can result in a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms may include pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, or a loss of strength in the hands. The major […]
