The Bottom Line Half of the world’s adult population struggles with headaches at least once a year. And while headaches can seem like no big deal most of the time, they also cause very real pain that affects your quality of life. We’ve talked to a number of patients who regularly put off seeing a…
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The Bottom Line Are you feeling rushed? Are you dreading a big meeting at work? Take it from the leading provider of natural tension headache treatment in Apple Valley, MN – these events can all add up to stress and headaches. Often it’s not the event itself that results in a headache but your body’s…
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The Bottom Line Headaches are experienced a little bit differently by everyone. Patients at our chiropractic headache clinic in Apple Valley, MN may report feeling tired or that they’re dealing with some blurred vision or that they have a chronically stiff neck – you name it. Often, they find themselves unable to function for the…
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Bottom Line:As we discuss how to prevent sciatica pain with our sciatica patients, we often notice that many of them will make the comment that they don’t know how they hurt their back when they start receiving treatment. And that’s a completely logical statement to make. It’s easy to understand how lifting a heavy object…
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Bottom Line:Here’s something that might surprise you as you dive into the top causes of sciatica. Sciatica is not a condition, disorder, or diagnosis in and of itself. Sciatica pain can be described as dull, achy, sharp, or shooting pain in the lower back and hip, buttock, and leg on one side of the body.…
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Bottom Line:Nearly everyone will have back pain at some point in their life, but with sciatica — well, you’ll know something is different right away!So, what is sciatica? – What is sciatica pain like?Sciatica really describes a set of symptoms rather than a condition. The most common symptom can be described as pain that begins…
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Bottom Line:Let’s dive right into what you need to know about sciatica. To understand what sciatica is, it helps to think of sciatica more as a set of symptoms than a condition. When you hear someone say they “have sciatica,” what they have is pain, numbness, or tingling that starts in their low back or…
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Bottom Line:Life is motion.“Motion is lotion” for your body. You get the idea. The point is that moving every day is crucially important to your overall health and wellness, and stretching (and knowing how to stretch properly) is just as important to making sure you’re moving well. The truth is, stretching is an often overlooked…
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Bottom Line:“Sit up straight and stop slouching!”We’ve all heard (or said) it a million times in the name of having perfect posture. You’ve likely heard this since childhood, and for good reason. Poor posture as a kid can create health challenges later in life. Rounded shoulders (scapular protrusion), swayback (lumbar hyperlordosis) and a hunched upper…
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Bottom Line: Whether you are just driving to work or taking a big family vacation, an unexpected car accident can cause painful injuries that impact you for months and years to come. The weight of your vehicle combined with motion and speed can create a tremendous amount of force. Even low-speed collisions can generate enough…
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