Should you be exercising after a concussion?
There are an estimated 1.7-3.8 million sports and recreation-related concussions each year! Chances are you, or someone you know has suffered from a concussion- diagnosed or undiagnosed. One of the ...
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Massage for Arthritis
How does massage benefit patients with arthritis? There are 2 kinds of arthritis. One is rheumatoid, which is caused by your body attacking the joints and is a disease. The other is osteo, and it is ...
Exercises for Arthritis
Should you still move and get exercise if you have arthritis? The answer is YES. Movement is a great form of therapy if you are suffering from arthritis. Exercise cannot only improve your aerobic ...
Chiropractic Care for Arthritis
According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are over 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions. Arthritis affects more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children in America. Although ...
At Home Joint Pain Relief
This month we are talking about "all things joint pain" - which could be in the form of arthritis, an autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalance, underuse/overuse, trauma/injury, dehydration or maybe even ...
Arthritis Basics
We get a good number of people in the office complaining of joint pain; they often say they have arthritis in their joints. After viewing an x-ray, they are told they have arthritis and the joint may ...
What is REALLY in your coffee?
You may have noticed that after you drink coffee, your mind is not only more awake, but so is your body! According to one study, people have movement in their colon within 4 minutes of drinking ...
Constipation- Common, but Certainly Not Normal
Constipation is defined as “a condition in which there is difficulty emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces”. Bowel movements are the process through which food and other toxins ...
Nine Point Movement Screening
When patients are seen at Opp Family Chiropractic for various complaints, we often utilize a Functional Movement Screen as part of our exam. What is a Functional Movement Screen? A Functional Movement ...
The Neck, It’s Pain and Acupuncture
Our spinal column performs two very important functions. First, it houses and protects the delicate spinal cord. The spinal column processes and sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body ...