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
The Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics. It is committed to publishing research, scientific and professional papers, literature reviews, case reports and clinical commentaries for chiropractors and other health care professionals interested in the treatment of the pregnant, postpartum and pediatric patient. Through the publication of these papers… Read More
Some people who rely on fitness trackers to see how hard they work out may want to rethink this approach, according to a small study that suggests the increasingly popular devices may get more accurate heart rate readings when users are at rest than during exercise. The study tested four popular wristbands, each of which has a light-emitting diode (LED)… Read More
We started off this week with a BANG! Today is no different. There is no strength work, which means that you should expect a metcon that is a little on the longer side. Have Fun! -Jon Jon Metcon: A) 2 Rounds: 500m Run 15 Clean and Jerks (RX: 135/95)(Sc: 115/75) B) 2 Rounds: 500m Row 50 Air Squats C) 2… Read More
Pilates for Pain Exercise can help with back pain�you've probably heard that before. And Pilates tops the list of "helpful for your back" exercises. This shows 4 Pilates moves to prevent pain. Of course, talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise plan. Read More