Plantar Fasciitis is often a difficult condition to eliminate. People will often try rest, ice and stretching with little success. However, plantar fasciitis is not a condition that you should have to suffer with – it can be treated. Stop Suffering! First I would tell you that plantar fasciitis is less complicated to treat than…
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Palmer Rugby, Women’s Rugby Scholarships and Chiropractic Healthcare
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Davenport, Iowa for the Homecoming celebration at Palmer College of Chiropractic. This particular homecoming was special to me because it marked the 50th anniversary of Palmer Rugby. Friday night we had a banquet to celebrate the 50 years of championships and success. There were former…
I Can’t Get Pregnant: Infertility
This is a difficult and heart wrenching problem. This seems to be a growing problem, especially as couples wait until they are older to have children. Think about it, how many times do you hear about someone getting pregnant without some kind of help. It’s almost as if it’s the norm to require some kind…
Acid Reflux is a Lingering Problem
Heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) are all essentially the same thing. There are digestive fluids leaking from the stomach back into the esophagus causing pain, swelling and irritation that damage the mucus lining of the esophagus. According to Google Health and WebMD the symptoms are as follows: Feeling that food may…
The Virus Protection of Chiropractic Care
How many of you are thinking, “Whaaatt?!? I didn’t know chiropractic care had an effect on immunity at all. I’m here to tell you it’s true folks. There are numerous studies that show chiropractic boosts different immune functions. The first place to start is at the one of the most difficult viruses, HIV. A 1994…
Play Rugby USA Needs Your Help
I am asking everyone to go on Facebook to support one of my favorite charities, Play Rugby USA. Through an initiative by Chase Banks and Facebook Chase has started a page called Chase Community Giving. If you click on Chase Community Giving it should take you to a page where you can vote for Play…
Am I At Risk For Osteoporosis?
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis 1. Being female—especially thin, Caucasian or Asian 2. Having family history of osteoporosis 3. Being older 4. Being physically inactive 5. Taking corticosteroids, thyroid medications, anticonvulsants, anticoagulants, Dilantin, diuretics, antacids with aluminum, and drugs that alter digestion, such as Ranitidine 6. Smoking 7. Heavy consumption of alcohol 8. Heavy consumption of…
It’s All About Mobility and Independence
As baby boomers are aging you may have heard some discussions about mobility & independence when discussing arthritis (osteoarthritis). They are referring to maintaining your mobility and independence as you age so you do not rely on someone else for these treasured quality of life issues. Of course exercise and good nutrition will help maintain…
When Chest Pain Is Not Your Heart
I want to start off with this; if you think you’re having a heart attack or think you might be, go to the emergency room or call 911 and be sure. Do not wait to call, the sooner you receive help the better chances you have for a full recovery. With that said, 80% of…
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