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We all know how important certain aspects in our life are, such as nutrition, exercise and being properly hydrated. Sometimes we overlook a very important component to our over all well being, which is sleep! Not getting into deeper levels of sleep leads to being sleep deprived, which can decrease our physical performance. Being sleep deprived can also worsen [...]

It’s easy to look at an athlete’s highlight reel and stand in awe of their ability to play. To see the ease of their movements and the way they seem to know exactly what to do at exactly the right moment, it’s like they were born to be in that sport. They were born to be a star. However, [...]

If you’ve ever been injured, most likely it’s an injury to a joint or muscles surrounding a joint. Besides pain that you feel, your body will contract that joint and the muscles around it. Why? To protect it. It’s a good thing, for a short time. But far too often the muscles stay stiff and contracted and the joint becomes [...]

What would you do if you or a loved needed long-term care? Would you be prepared to pay for it? Although most people will need long-term care within their lifetime, most adults do not plan ahead for it. That leaves family members and seniors scrambling for funds to afford care. You can avoid that stress by using these pieces [...]

When athletes are faced with an injury, the effects can potentially extend beyond those that are physical in nature. Sometimes they take a toll mentally as well. Depending on the athlete and the nature or extent of the injury, these mental reactions to injury can include changes in appetite, sleep issues, irritability, depression, a lack of motivation, and even [...]

Chiropractor Phoenix, AZ Anyone who rides a bike regularly is probably well aware that accidents can happen, and may have even been involved in some close calls. Traveling on two wheels without a motor, means potentially putting yourself at risk of being struck by a car driver. If this were to happen, some bicyclists suffer from minor bruises and [...]

When treating athletic injuries, most health care providers do not evaluate the athlete from a structural or functional standpoint. The typical approach when an athlete or patient is injured, is to provide treatment just to remove the symptoms, such as neck pain or back pain, and not figure out the cause. Most high-level athletes have strength and conditioning coaches who [...]

In 1934, William Mixter, MD and Joseph Barr, MD, established that herniation of the lumbar disc could put pressure on the nerve root or the cauda equina, resulting in sciatica. Their paper on the topic appeared in 1934 in the New England Journal of Medicine (1) and was titled: Rupture of the Intervertebral Disc with Involvement of the Spinal [...]