As warm weather approaches, more and more “harriers” are out running the roadways. In competitive running, more and more runners are looking for that edge, and many have sought chiropractic care to improve their biomechanics. The body is a complex machine made of muscles, nerves and bones, that work together to form orchestrated movements. Unfortunately,…

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“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.” – H. L. Mencken In this article I thought I’d take up a subject that is close to my heart, one that I’ve been looking into for some time now in both myself and my clients. And that subject is working…

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There is no better time than the present to get that tight, tone tummy that you have always wanted. You have done all of the hard work of losing the weight, now it is time to start tightening your muscles. Cardio workouts are very important to burn the fat that is resting on top of…

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PART 1: THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN Trauma, according to the fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (American Psychiatric Association, 2012, p. 271) results from “exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one (or more) of the following ways:…

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The term “shingles” refers to a condition caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox disease. After a person has had the chicken pox, the virus remains dormant, residing in nerve cells. Later on, as a result of many different factors, the virus may reactivate and leave the nerve cell…

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Have you ever heard of musculoskeletal alignment? It is the alignment that determines the symmetry between the left and right side of the body. Although many wish to believe that the body is symmetric, at least in physical attributes, this is not entirely true. Having one arm shorter than the other is a normal condition….

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Cures for sciatica are commonly touted in almost every nook and cranny (or corner) of the internet, but how many of these “touters” really know what they are talking about? I am not here to blow any trumpets, but the fact is this; there are many cures for sciatica out there but knowing which is…

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Most people have tattoos on the side or the back of the neck. Is this dangerous? It’s not dangerous, unless, of course, you go to an inexperienced tattoo artist. If getting a tattoo on the neck was dangerous no tattoo artist would perform them. The only ‘danger’ of getting a tattoo on the neck is…

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The chiropractic profession is filled with a diverse group of doctors all in search of the answer to long term health through removal of subluxation. The philosophy that is taught in chiropractic colleges across the country is sound in theory, but lacks the clinical protocol to back it up. Subluxation a so-called bone out of…

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Love training, love a challenge, love to push yourself or be pushed to the max? To hit the ground running every time you workout? Love to get the sweat flying, the heart rate pumping, and your muscles burning as you challenge your body and mind? Okay, okay, you get the picture. After all, who doesn’t…

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