Car Crash May Hasten Chronic Pain

Chronic widespread pain is pain that circulates above as well as below the waist, or in both sides of the body and lasts for at least three months. It can affect anyone, and doesn’t depend on age, sex and/or patient’s lifestyle. Recent research conducted by a group of doctors from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland showed that more than 1 in 10 people have developed chronic widespread pain caused by a traumatic event taken place during 4 years...

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Little League Elbow

“Little League Elbow” is a throwing injury to the elbow commonly found among pre-teen and early-teenagers that play baseball or softball competitively. Injury occurs when the repetitive throwing creates an excessively strong pull on elbow tendons and ligaments. This can tear ligament and tendon away from the bone. Sometimes small fragments of bone are pulled away as well. The elbow can also become compressed, causing bones to rub together. Young...

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What is Causing the Asthma Epidemic

What is causing the Asthma Epidemic? written by:Doctor Josh Koenig Recent studies have showed that asthma cases have enhanced almost 60% since the middle 1980s, and the number of deaths caused by asthma grew up to 5,000 per year in the United States alone. Many of us wonder what the primary reasons of such a dramatic peak are and what can be done to prevent even a larger outbreak.  Luckily, modern medicine in combination with the newest...

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Be Proactive!

Chiropractic for Preventative/Wellness CareArticle written by: Doctor Josh Koenig It is common knowledge that any illness is easier to prevent than it is to cure. This is why chiropractic doctors have developed wellness or preventative care that is created to help healthy individuals to stay and look younger and minimize any possible occurrences of illness or impairment in the future. Even if you have already experienced any problems...

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Infertility and Chiropractic Care

Infertility and Chiropractic Care written by: Dr. Josh Koenig, Chiropractor Plymouth Ma Chiropractors are doctors who use various conservative methods of health problem management. It means that chiropractic rehabilitative and wellness care mainly consists of health maintenance of the spine and its related nerves, discs, joints, bones without the use of drugs or surgery. Moreover, any chiropractic health management plan will include physical,...

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The Myths of Chiropractic

The objective of the chiropractic is to reduce subluxation (or misalignment), in order to provide the patient with an increased range of motion, reduced nerve irritability, reduced muscle spasm, reduced pain and/or improved function. Chiropractors are highly trained and highly skilled in the practice of adjustment. Many people find relief in it every day.Yet, as successful as chiropractic has become in the last several decades, there remains a...

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No Flu Shot?

Don’t get the Flu Shot! "...influenza vaccinations provide only modest protection for healthy young and middle-age adults, and little if any protection for those 65 and older, who are most likely to succumb to the illness or its complications. Moreover, the report’s authors concluded, federal vaccination recommendations, which have expanded in recent years, are based on inadequate evidence and poorly executed studies. “We have overpromoted...

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18 Questions I have about chiropractic

18 Questions I have about chiropractic,but was afraid to ask... Great article written by: http://www.rechargeyourlife.com/drross_chiropage/18quest.html Listed below, you will find 18 of the most commonly asked questions by patients in our office. If I have omitted anything on your mind in particular, please, by all means, ASK. Feel free to share this information with your friends and family. We're here to help. Why so many visits?I...

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Chiropractic and Neck Pain: Plymouth MA

Chiropractic and Neck Pain: Conservative Care of Cervical Pain & Injuryby: Doctor Josh Koenig The cervical spine, also known as your neck, supports your head, which on average weighs about 12 pounds. The neck starts at the base of your skull and consists of seven small vertebrae. It can move your head in almost any direction; however this flexibility makes your neck very sensitive to injury and pain. The neck is widely exposed to various...

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In the United Sates, the flu season is considered October through May.

Cold & Flu Season, We Meet Again In the United Sates, the flu season is considered October through May. In addition to washing your hands, taking a high quality multi vitamin, and other preventative measures against colds and flu such as immune support with the correct nutrtional intake of super foods. Another unlikely force has been proven to enhance our bodies immune system function, massage. In a 2010 study, scientists at Cedars-Sinai investigated...

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Obamacare to cover Chiropractic?

Obamacare to cover acupuncture, alternative medicine Updated: Mar 29, 2013 8:01 PM CDT By Allison Scott - emai (RNN) - Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as "Obamacare," what is now called alternative medicine may become as accessible and widely accepted as conventional care. The controversial act specifically mentions complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and integrative healthcare in...

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I know about Back Pain

The majority of back pain patients have not experienced any trauma, accidents or major injuries prior to the onset of their problem. The cause of most back pain is the cumulative affect of improper sitting posture, poor work habits, incorrect lifting, lack of proper exercise and other lifestyle-related factors. All of these factors cause stress and imbalances on the spine and eventually pain. This is why people often injure their back by just...

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Healthy recipes to plan for the week ahead

 Breakfasts (Get your shopping list for the week here!) 1. Easy Oatmeal PancakeCombine 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup egg whites, 1/4 tsp baking powder & cinnamon to taste in a small bowl.  Cook in a greased skillet until the pancake has set. Flip and cook the other side. Serve with 1 Tbsp maple syrup and 1 tsp butter.2. Steak & Swiss OmeletWhisk 1 egg and 1 egg...

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