Health and Wellness Blog

What is CrossFit? CrossFit is one of the fastest growing body strength and conditioning exercises founded by Greg Glassman, a former gymnast. It involves active workout programs that combine strength training, speed training, explosive plyometric, style weightlifting, body weight exercises,…

Proper treatment of sciatica requires both treating the immediate symptoms as well as treating the underlying cause of the condition. However, with how many medical issues can cause sciatica, finding the underlying cause is not always an easy task. Six…

A trigger point injection is a type of treatment used in treating muscle pain in patients. The pain is usually caused by a tight knot of skeletal muscle known as a trigger point. The nodule swells, pushing the adjacent organs,…

When it comes to your health, ask yourself this question: “Am I proactive or reactive?” Being reactive means taking action only when you’re in pain. Being proactive means doing what it takes to maintain good health. Being reactive means getting…

You may have heard the old saying, “once you go to the chiropractor…” However, how long you choose to benefit from chiropractic care is always up to you. Because there are five ways to benefit: Relief Care Many people begin…

It’s been called the “gentleman’s game,” but more and more women are joining in as well. Many schools and colleges have teams and it’s considered the perfect game for networking or negotiating important business deals. We’re talking about golf, and…

Ask a daily runner why she runs and you’re likely to hear, “It makes me feel good.” Those of us who aren’t fond of exercise of any type might find this really hard to understand. How can something that makes…

Some chiropractors and other natural healing disciplines suggest fasting from time to time as a means to cleanse the body and rid it of toxins, so it functions better. Critics of fasting say that it starves the body and that…

“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” ~ Spanish Proverb Trust us, we’ve heard it all. Everyone has their reasons why they do or do…

It’s implicated in a range of health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. You may not even know you’re living with it. What is it? It’s inflammation, and in its chronic form, it can wreak…

Just as planting a garden requires fertile soil, quality seeds, plenty of sunshine and water, planting seeds to grow healthy kids requires specific actions. With a dizzying amount of advice dispensed over the Internet, through the TV and by well-meaning…