Your digestive health is directly impacted by the foods you eat and the lifestyle you live. By taking steps to improve your habits, your digestive system will function more efficiently, improving your overall health.
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The answer is immediately following the accident, even if you don't have any pain. The reason for this is that many individuals do not display symptoms for days, weeks or even months after the incident. It is important to have a thorough evaluation by a qualified physician, either your family …
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Modern day technology is having a negative effect on our spine and body mechanics. Think back to 10 years ago, cell phone usage wasn't anywhere near what it is today. Only half or maybe a third of high school students even had a cell phone back when texting was limited …
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What does this mean and should you be concerned? After 16 years of private practice and pediatric care, I have found that anytime a child complains about joint pain it should not be overlooked. I understand that some children are more sensitive and complain on a regular basis, but it …
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Pain can be debilitating, affecting not only how we feel, but our quality of life. For many it is about restoring their quality of life so that they can play with their children or grandchildren, walk around the block, ride a bike or simply enjoy a movie. Today, we have …
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What is your priority? Is it your health, wealth, family, career, or spiritual life? These are all important facets of your life, and together give you purpose and direction. Our lives are not simply one thing, but when one thing is out of balance, it can cause turmoil in the …
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When choosing a new health care provider, it can be overwhelming. We often ask friends or family members for a referral but sometimes they simply don't have an answer. When navigating this road alone, here are some basic tips on important things to look for when searching for a qualified …
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Ear problems can be extremely painful, especially in children. Millions of children visit doctors for ear infections (otitis media) each year. It accounts for more than 35 percent of all pediatric visits. Ear infections also happen to be the most common reason why kids are prescribed antibiotics. Yet, new studies …
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Approximately 20 percent of the population has back pain. For many decades, doctors believed that most back pain was caused by "slipped" or "torn" discs. We now know this is not true. Disc problems constitute only a small portion of the causes of back pain and rarely require surgery for …
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Are you among the millions of adults who suffer from uncomfortable stomach and digestive problems such as gas, bloating, heartburn and indigestion? It is likely that you are taking an antacid to deal with these symptoms. Antacid use is so prevalent that in 2009, Nexium was the second-best selling prescription …
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Pain serves an important function in our lives. When you suffer an acute injury, pain warns you to stop the activity that is causing the injury and tells you to take care of it.
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Acupuncture has been employed as a health care modality for over 2,500 years. Modern science has begun to understand and accept this ancient form of medicine with the support of new studies that are being conducted by leading scientists, hospitals, and medical research facilities all over the world. Today, acupuncture …
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If you have a headache, you're not alone. Some estimates suggest 25 percent of the U.S. population has a headache right now. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitating pain and nausea.
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Dieting is big business. Over the air and through massive magazine ad campaigns come promises of quick, safe and guaranteed weight loss - for a fee. Although most diet programs don't keep accurate information on their results, informal surveys have revealed that very few dieters will have maintained their weight …
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Both chiropractic care and acupuncture share the view that chronic pain and many injuries can be successfully treated without having to resort to drugs or surgery, treating the patient holistically. Each healing modality has its own benefits, but the two work together in a complementary and synergistic manner.
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The term for the interplay between the nervous system and immune system is neural immunoregulation. Improper functioning of the nerve system due to spinal misalignments are stressful to the body and cause abnormal changes that lead to a poorly coordinated immune responses. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to boost the …
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Approximately 30 million doctor visits a year are due to knee and shoulder injuries alone. Add another 150 million cases a year for back pain. Many of these visits are related to joint injuries.
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The kids are getting ready to head back to school, and many parent's thoughts are turning to the nagging colds and debilitating flu episodes that seem to come along with that. What is a parent to do?
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Have you been looking for a safe, drug-free solution to your pain? Low Level Laser therapy (also referred to as Cold Laser Therapy) uses low intensity photonic energy to reduce pain, reduce edema and promote healing through cellular regeneration. Dr. Oz called it a "no pill pain buster."
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Fibromyalgia (FM) creates many symptoms like chronic fatigue, muscle aches and pains, depression, sleep disturbance, and more. The severity of FM varies from mild to severe, leaving some totally disabled. Blood tests and imaging studies are negative, so where does the pain come from?
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Raising a healthy family is the goal of every parent. However, these days it is common to turn to medications for every pain and illness that comes along. Unfortunately, this sends a poor message to children, teaching them that when something is wrong there is a pill to fix it. …
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If you've been to a certain kind of chiropractor recently, you've perhaps seen patients entering and leaving carrying a small bag of foam blocks. These are used to perform Pettibon fulcrum exercises. Though not right for everyone, Pettibon fulcrum exercises, when performed consistently under the guidance of a skilled practitioner, …
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It's finally summer here in Coeur d'Alene, and people everywhere are pulling out the shorts and the sandals. A popular choice of footwear, for those young and old, seem to be flip-flops. Maybe that is why more people have been calling our clinic with complaints of lower back pain.
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In 1895 a profession was founded in Davenport Iowa that helped a deaf man, Harvey Lillard, regain his hearing: chiropractic. Thought to have found the cure for deafness (not the case) the profession was in its infancy stage.
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Medicine and positive thinking were once thought to go together like brownies and onions. But recent findings have revealed that medicine and positive thinking may not be as incompatible after all. Indeed, they may actually be far more complementary than we could ever imagine.
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Have you ever considered changing your sleep habits to relieve lower back pain, neck pain or other general aches and pains? If not, it is time you did. Your sleep position and pillow choice could be the very culprit to your daily discomfort. If you follow these next 4 tips …
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Non-Surgical Spinal decompression is an effective alternative treatment to surgery or injections. It is utilized for conditions of the neck and low back, including chronic neck or low back pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and herniated, bulging or degenerated discs.
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Spring has arrived bringing with it a plethora of springtime sports activities. With 10 million sports injuries occurring each year, it's important that you learn how to protect you and your children.
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As the computer becomes more and more important in a child's daily life, it is critical that we observe the effect it can have on the adolescent body. Problems such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, chronic pain, bad posture, etc. are things that may be avoided by utilizing some simple strategies …
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More than 45 million people suffer from headaches, and take numerous over the counter or prescriptive medications for temporary relief. Many of these headaches are not due to problems within the head, but rather involve issues with the cervical spine and the surrounding muscles.
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In today's technology-thirsty society, it's rare to not see someone with their head down texting on their cell phone or reading the latest status updates on Facebook.
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