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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At the very end of the sacrum is the coccyx, and is frequently referred to as the “tail bone”. The coccyx is a tiny triangular bone, and like the sacrum is made up of four bones that have never completely developed. Pain caused by anything that affects the coccyx is called “Coccygodynia”. Coccygeal pain occurs…

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If you have muscle injuries, trauma or strains, trigger points will develop. These problems could bring about several forms of pain such as lower back pain, headaches, tennis elbow, jaw and neck pain. At times, they can also trigger pain in the knee, ankle, wrist, hip and shoulder joints yet individuals occasionally mistake these for…

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TMJ can be incredibly painful and add stress to the upper body causing headaches, severe jaw pain and much more. This leads to a lack of sleep and can be really frustrating to a sufferer. In this article I’ll share my top 3 TMJ exercises that have helped me along the way. Some of these…

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The following is a very thorough and detailed management plan for the full recovery and rehabilitation of a groin strain. Considering this management plan was written over ten years ago, my only addition would be the reduction of ice therapy and the addition of massage and heat therapy during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th phase….

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My winter of skiing mid-week with my Seniors ski pass came to a halt when I made a careless move at the top of the highest run. I went down hard on my hip on the frozen surface at the top of the Mt. Lincoln at Sugar Bowl, my favorite ski resort near Lake Tahoe,…

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Over a million Americans will suffer a heart attack each year. While over half of the victims will die, the survivors will be forced to live with permanent heart damage. The important factor that must be considered, when someone is experiencing heart attack symptoms is immediate medical treatment. If treatment is not rendered immediately the…

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