Hundreds of thousands of veterans of the Persian Gulf War returned home with puzzling health issues that doctors couldn't explain. Now, 25 years later, Gulf War Illness (GWI) continues to affect 25-32 percent of the 700,000 U.S. veterans who served in the 1990-1991 war. The condition is characterized by symptoms such as chronic headache, cognitive difficulties, debilitating fatigue, widespread pain,… Read More
Surgery is a common approach to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. But, physical therapy may work just as well, a new study indicates. Researchers found that physical therapy -- particularly so-called manual therapy -- improved hand and wrist function and reduced pain as effectively as a standard operation for the condition. Moreover, after one month, physical therapy patients reported better results… Read More
You could do cartwheels down the centre of a bus or train in peak hour and no one would notice, thanks to our latest modern addiction that has us all continually looking down. And apparently, because of this need to be glued to our smartphone screens, a new survey by the Chiropractors' Association of Texas�suggests that it has created a… Read More
The types of cooking oils you eat may be sabotaging your health, making you lazy and setting you up to develop Type 2 diabetes, says a Canadian researcher. Consuming high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) but not monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), can make you lazy and fat, especially if you're a woman, says Sanjoy Ghosh, a professor at the… Read More
Being physically inactive raises the risk of losing the ability to perform activities of daily living - both before and after a stroke - according to results from a long-term U.S. study. "Physical activity reduced the risk of dependence in both basic activities of daily living (for example, dressing and getting across a room) as well as instrumental activities of… Read More
Related Articles El Paso County Sheriff�s Office Detention (EPCSO) Officer Luis Trevino, along with WarriorsEdge Boxing are hosting a Boxing Skills Seminar Saturday, April 15th, and Sunday, April 16th, 2017. Detention Officer Trevino and the staff at WarriorsEdge have turned boxing into an outlet to help and mentor children and teens. They use boxing to introduce children and teens to… Read More
[embedded content] Skill: Clear Complicated Strength: 15 Moments to Locate Biggest: Suspend Energy Clear + Energy Clear + Clear Metcon: For Time: 15-12-9-6-3 Burpee pullups (L3: C2B) Deadlifts (RX: 225/155)(SC:165/105) *For RX and L3, pullup club ought to be above ranking reach Additional Function: 1) KB Sumo Squats- 3�10 2) Cedar Store- 3�1-moment 3) Large KB Shrugs- 3�10 4) Dead… Read More
When most people think of injury or inflammation, they think of a sprained ankle or injured low back due to acute trauma. However, inflammation is a far more serious health issue. In fact, it can be said that inflammation is the root of all disease. Read More
The ability of turmeric to fight cancer has been extensively researched. In fact, over 1,500 published studies show that curcumin, turmeric�s active ingredient, is an effective treatment for over 100 different types of cancer. The fact that mainstream medicine hasn�t embraced turmeric as a non-toxic cancer therapy is nothing short of outrageous. But a new study, in which curcumin outperformed… Read More
More Americans are looking beyond Western medicine to help relieve their back, neck, and spinal joint pain, including osteoarthritis of the backbone. In this specific article, we discuss Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), which is also called Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Read More
Complementary and alternative medicine, abbreviated as CAM, is described as a variety of healing medicines and practices which are available outside of conventional treatments. CAM practices are believed to provide a much more natural and holistic treatment approach for the wide array of injuries and conditions that exist today. In fact, back pain is one of the most common complaint… Read More
You get up with it. You go to sleep with it. An incredible number of men and women live with chronic back or neck pain every day. What's chronic pain? It is technically defined as pain that lasts for 12 weeks or more�even after pain isn't any longer acute (short-term, serious pain) or the injury has healed. Read More
Viewers can�t get enough of the informative clip that sees a chiropractor helping a patient suffering from lower back pain.�Dr Jeffrey Gerdes of the ChiroCare and Rehab centre based in North Carolina, US, talks his way through the demonstrationHis patent tells him: �I�m getting excruciating pains in my back and they�re very instant and they�re immobilising.�It�s so excruciating that I… Read More
Walk into any�HIIT�class or CrossFit box and chances are you�ll be asked to do a variation of a plyometric jump. Box jumps, frog leaps and tuck jumps help you improve your�VO2 max�(speed), flexibility and�range of motion. But that�s not all. Their explosive power works your entire body, while getting your heart rate up. Kat Ellis, head trainer and instructor… Read More
(HealthDay News) -- Blood tests to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis may be thrown off by obesity in women, a new study suggests. "Physicians might assume that high levels of inflammation mean that a patient has rheumatoid arthritis or that their rheumatoid arthritis requires more treatment, when in fact a mild increase in levels of inflammation could be due to… Read More