Whiplash occurs when the neck is suddenly and forcefully jerked, and is typically associated with car crashes. Whiplash occurs when the speed at which the neck is forced upon impact is faster than we can contract our muscles in attempt to stop the forceful movement. This results in muscle, tendon,... read more ⇒

“When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t move my neck! Every time I try to move it, I feel sharp pain on the left side of the neck shooting down into the shoulder blade. It just came out of nowhere!” Chances are, you are suffering from a common condition called torticollis, which literally... read more ⇒

Do you wake up feeling tired, washed out, and dragged down? Do you have generalized pain throughout your body that doesn’t seem to respond to anything you’ve tried? Do you wake up multiple times a night and fight getting back to sleep? These are classic symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM). However,... read more ⇒

“When I try to thread a needle, button my shirt, or crochet, I can’t seem to feel my finger tips. I’ve also noticed when unscrewing jars, my grip feels weak. In fact, I almost dropped a cup of coffee the other day. I wake up 3-4 times a night and I have to shake my hand and flick my fingers... read more ⇒

Low back pain is a very common problem affecting 80-90% of all of us at some point in our lifetime. Why is that you ask? There are many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that we are 2-legged animals carrying 2/3rds of our weight above our waist. Studies have shown deterioration or arthritis... read more ⇒

The pictures are from bluebonnet pictures from 2009 and then from 2010. Only 365 days later. Wow! I am sure you can tell the difference. It is mind blowing how in such a short amount of time you can go from an almost-still- a-baby girl to a little girl who has a toddler brother!! I try to remind... read more ⇒

A study published this week in PLoS Medicine recently found four risk factors (smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and obesity) may be guilty of decreasing life expectancy in the United States. These four factors combined are estimated to decrease the life expectancy of men by 4.9 years... read more ⇒

 How To Be More Like A Genius…Discover What Einstein, Picasso And Edison Had In Common That You Can Do Too! Wouldn’t it be nice to be a genius? You’d be super smart and everything would come easy to you. You’d hardly have to work at all. Life would be a piece of cake. Or at least that’s... read more ⇒

What’s in fruit, veggies, and whole grains that keeps your GI system on track? Fiber, for one thing. But here’s another: prebiotics. Certain produce and grains are chock-full of the stuff. (That’s a good thing, because prebiotics prompt the growth of healthy, keep-you-regular probiotic... read more ⇒

Back pain is extremely common.  Fact is: you have an 80% chance of suffering from back pain in your life.  Sometimes, it can be nothing more than a nuisance… other times, it can be debilitating.  No matter what, the best thing to do is to try to avoid it altogether.  Here are some tips that... read more ⇒