Oct 27, 2011
Chiropractic Treatment of Headaches Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating and their cause can be benign or life threatening. The majority of headaches is benign and is caused by dehydration, muscle spasms, stress or vertebral misalignments. It is...
Oct 25, 2011
Migraine In children and Adults Migraine is a common cause of undiagnosed headache in children. Studies suggest that around 60% of children aged between 7 and 15 experience headache. Around 1-2% of 7-year-olds and 2.5% of 9-year-olds have migraine; more than 5% of...
Oct 20, 2011
How Chronic Pain Can Affect Your Family, Friends and Relationships Chronic pain affects many aspects of life. It can impact a person’s ability to work, be productive, and to function. In turn, it can affect them emotionally, physically, financially and socially. This...
Oct 18, 2011
Backpack Safety – Parents are the Best Advocates Children make over 10,000 backpack-related visits annually to emergency departments or physicians. The daily stress of carrying a backpack on one shoulder has been shown to alter a child’s posture and gait. Despite this...
Oct 13, 2011
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD or TMD), or TMJ syndrome, is an umbrella term covering acute or chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the mandible to the skull. The disorder and resultant...
Oct 11, 2011
What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is one of the primary treatments used in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According the TCM, acupuncture promotes the body’s healing abilities by regulating the flow of Qi (vital life energy in the body, pronounced “chee”)...
