Blog
Look Down. Its your Feet!
Your feet contain almost one-fourth of the body’s bones plus a complex network of muscles, tendons and ligaments, all working together whenever you stand, walk, or run. With 26 bones, 38 joints and approximately 107 ligaments, it is not surprising that foot dysfunction has been found to affect over half of the adult population. During ...
Decreased Q-Angle of the Knee.
Decreased Q-Angle Immediate Changes in the Quadriceps Femoris Angle After Insertion of an Orthotic Device By: D. Robert Kuhn, DC, Terry R. Yochum, DC, Anton R. Cherry, and Sean S. Rodgers Objective. To evaluate the effects of full-length, custom-made flexible orthotics (Spinal Pelvic Stabilizers) on quadriceps angle (Q-angle) in volunteers with bilateral foot hyperpronation. Methods. ...
Condition of the Month: Rotator Cuff Injury
The shoulder joint is surrounded by four muscles and their tendons. They are referred to as the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff; is surrounded by an sac, or bursa, which helps the tendons slide. The rotator cuff is susceptible to many problems which can cause weakness, tenderness and pain. These problems include overuse tendinitis, which can ...
Shoulder
We use our shoulders everyday from work to play. It allows us to move our upper extremities anywhere we please. The shoulder is a very complex joint exposed to many types of injuries. It has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. The shoulder has to have the right balance of ...
Condition of the Month: Suppressed Immunity
During the flu epidemic of 1917-1918, both chiropractors and osteopaths noticed that their patients had a lower fatality rate, 0.25% than the medical profession at 5-6%. The conclusion of a paper written in 1919 was that subluxation suppressed the immune system, and that removing them assisted the immune function. Now newer research shows that white ...
Condition of the Month: Tension Headaches
A Tension Headache is a condition involving pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas. Tension headaches are one of the most common forms of headache. They can occur at any age, but are most common in adults and adolescents. If a headache occurs two or more ...
Condition of the Month: Migraine Headaches
Common migraines are a disorder involving recurrent headaches, which may be accompanied by symptoms other than headache but which rarely include a preliminary warning (called an aura). Migraine headaches affect about 6 out of 100 people. They are a common type of chronic headache. They most commonly occur in women and usually begin between the ages ...
Condition of the Month: Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease is one of the oldest and most common types of arthritis. It is characterized by the breakdown of the joint’s cartilage. Cartilage is the part of the joint that cushions the ends of bones. Cartilage breakdown causes bones to rub against each other, causing pain and loss of movement. Most commonly ...
Condition of the Month: Ear Infection
Ear Infection or Otitis media is an inner ear infection generally caused from a blockage of the Eustachian tubes. The Eustachian Tube allows equalized pressure on the eardrum and allows fluid to drain away from the inner ear. When the Eustachian tube is blocked, fluid builds up and causes an infection. The transverse process, bones sticking ...
Condition of the Month: Whiplash
Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck that occurs from a sudden jerking or whipping of the head. This type of motion strains the muscles and the ligaments of the neck beyond their normal range of motion. Whiplash often occurs when a vehicle stops suddenly in a car crash or is ...