What is Calcific Tendonitis? Calcific tendonitis is a common condition that predominantly affects individuals aged between 40 and 60 years. Women canbe more affected by this than men. Clinically, calcific tendinitis is characterized by severe, disabling pain which occurs spontaneously. This usually occurs in the morning. Frequently it occurs in the shoulder and it involves the […]
How Can You Aide Your Aging Brain Are you experiencing a foggy brain? Forget where your keys are at? Can’t remember the name of that song you’ve heard a thousand times? These are all common complaints people have as they get older. Typically, we assume there is nothing we can do about it. It’s […]
What Are The Risks to ACL Tears? An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament. This is one of the major ligaments in your knee. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction, jumping and landing. This would happen in sports such as soccer, […]
Turmeric, Not Just a Supplement You’ve probably heard of Turmeric. The golden spice that has been used to treat inflammation, bacterial infections and digestive issues. This all around miracle supplement has more benefits than just making food taste great! In turmeric, you will find Curcumin. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric and has […]
How Acupuncture and Alzheimers Connect Alzheimer’s Disease is being called Type 3 Diabetes. We know the detrimental effects that sugar has on our physical appearance. However, sugar has a gross affect on the inside of our bodies too. Long-term studies along with the functional MRIs that we see are showing us that sugar effects our […]
Unsure When You Can Return to Play? Last summer, researchers from the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM) held their their annual meeting. The topic? ACL injuries in youth sports. The major discussion point was the standards on return-to-play protocols for these athletes. The current standard of assessing readiness following an ACL repair does […]
Vitamin D: Not Just For Strong Bones Vitamin D has always been best known to help with Calcium absorption, leading to us having stronger bones and reduce fracture rates. But, research is now showing multiple benefits of this sunshine vitamin. While mainly absorbed from the sun, it can also be obtained in small quantities in […]
Brain Health Awareness Starts Here! March is Brain Injury Awareness month! There are so many treatment options for minor head injuries, including concussions. In today’s active and highly athletic population, the incidence of traumatic brain injuries like concussions have become a common and prevalent injury. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that can […]
Spring is Around the Corner! This means more sun, longer days, allergies and spring cleaning. Here are some tips to make the most out of your spring. Kickstart Your Health: Wake Up Early to Exercise Make the most of these long days. The sun is rising earlier and the mornings are warming up. Working out […]
