http://www.stekelchiropractic.com/2010/healing-low-back-pain/Healing Low Back Pain with Chiropractic

March 23rd, 2010

Lower back pain is one of the top reasons for lost productivity in America. Many people who suffer from low back pain fail to make it in to work. Too many become addicted to pain relief medications in the hopes that the lower back pain will eventually diminish. Most people, however, fail to receive the necessary help from medication alone. Lower back pain can be attributed to a number of causes. The pain can be due to muscle spasms, misaligned vertebrae, disc protrusions or herniations, muscle weakness, poor posture, not receiving the proper nutrition, and even can be an indirect sign of other serious diseases. Lower back pain can be felt in many different pain patterns. Some people experience lower back pain localized in one area, others may feel the pain shift from one area to another as they move. Lower back pain can even radiate down a leg causing pain as far as to the toes.

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http://www.stekelchiropractic.com/2010/health/Health questions?

January 4th, 2010

Living in New York city can be a challenge for even the most health conscious individual. The city’s streets offer temptations to people that if left unchecked could prove disastrous to their waist size, and their health.  I’m speaking about all the amazing tasty foods that I pass every day, and any day.  It’s true, Manhattan is a city that never sleeps, and if I’m not aware of what I’m doing for even a moment, it’s possible I’ll find myself  at the corner savoring a slice of pizza, or enjoying an “everything” bagel with cream cheese….I’m only human.  But as the saying goes, it’s not what you do some of the time, but what you do most of the time that counts… (more…)

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