When it comes to leg injuries sustained by runners, chiropractors can help with more than just Runners Knee. Overtraining or a misstep on the track can lead to injuries that can range from serious pain to annoying discomfort. The following is a list of injuries runners have encountered.
Foot Injuries: Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendonitis, Sprained Ankle
Leg Injuries: Shin Splints, Runners Knee, Iliotibial Band Syndrome.
Stress Fractures can involve both the foot and
Friday, August 30, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
The Amazing Spinal Column
The Spinal column is an amazing structure. It safely houses the Spinal Cord, which is a thick network of nerves that follows the spinal column, wending its way through and around every vertebra, and extending outward from the spine to reach organs within the body. In this way the spinal cord is responsible for bringing messages from the brain to those organs and responses back to the brain.
Because of the relationship of the spinal cord to the body’s vertebrae, it is vital that these
Because of the relationship of the spinal cord to the body’s vertebrae, it is vital that these
Friday, August 23, 2013
Depression and Chiropractic
If you suffer from depression you do not want a list of definitions describing the way you feel. You also do not want people telling you to “get over it” or “it will pass,” or comparing your pain to others saying, “they have it worse.” What you do want is someone to “make it better.”
Perhaps you are seeing a counsellor or taking medication. But have you considered visiting a chiropractor? Depression affects more than the mind. The body can be a victim, too. In
Perhaps you are seeing a counsellor or taking medication. But have you considered visiting a chiropractor? Depression affects more than the mind. The body can be a victim, too. In
Friday, August 9, 2013
C3 The Third Vertebra Of The Cervical Spine
The cervical spine comprises the first seven vertebrae below the skull. C3 is the third vertebra of the cervical spine, and is at approximately the same level of the lower jaw and the hyoid bone.
Although you may be unfamiliar with the C3 vertebra it plays an important part in your life. The nerve reaching out from C3 controls muscle movement in the face and neck. Problems with this vertebra can affect the cheeks, outer ear, bones in the face, teeth, and the trifacial nerve (or
Although you may be unfamiliar with the C3 vertebra it plays an important part in your life. The nerve reaching out from C3 controls muscle movement in the face and neck. Problems with this vertebra can affect the cheeks, outer ear, bones in the face, teeth, and the trifacial nerve (or
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