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Ergonomics: Office And Workplace

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Ergonomics in the work place. Back pain is one of the most frequent work-related injuries and is often brought on by ordinary work activities like sitting in an office chair or heavy lifting.  The study of the workplace as it relates to the worker - helps prevent back pain and back injury and help maintain a healthy back. The objective of an ergonomics program in business is to adapt the workplace to a specific worker, determined by the job description, required tasks, and physical make up of the employee performing these tasks. Non-accidental injury, where pain occurs as a result of normal activities and needs of the task. This might occur from sitting in an office chair or standing for too long in one position. Accidental injury results when an unexpected event triggers injury during the task. A load that changes as it is being lifted, and fall and a slip or hitting one's head on a cabinet door or slips are typical examples. These injuries can jolt other joints, back, and...
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Functional Medicine: The Future of Health Care | Eastside Chiropractor

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"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will teach his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease". These wise words were uttered by Thomas Edison more than a hundred years back at the start of the 20th century, the century which could become the conventional system's expansion we know today regarding alternative treatment options and functional medicine. What is the future of health care? The past century has been in many ways an entire departure from Edison's words. Away from looking at the foods we eat and prevention and toward the Big Pharma, sick care system: diagnose a disease and match it with a corresponding drug. Despite spending more on healthcare than the next 10 top-spending nations combined, the U.S. has the most persistent illness cases and shortest life span of all industrialized nations. In accordance with a comprehensive study by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research...
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Functional Medicine VS Traditional Medicine for Chronic Pain | Central Chiropractor

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Traditional medicine delivers a broad selection of treatment options, some more powerful than others. And these choices have a wide spectrum of benefits which may not always be best for everyone. Should you consider alternative treatments for chronic pain? There are a variety of traditional medicine treatments and procedures for treating chronic pain. For many pain management specialists, treatment may include steroid injections to decrease inflammation. For others, treatment might suggest procedures, such as narcotics, drugs or medications, to reduce the pain signals. But, these remedies are only designed to temporarily relieve the symptom of pain. You must return again in a couple of weeks for one more prescription or shot refill. While these remedies can be effective at pain management,they also carry effects that can display as adverse effects to the patient Common pain control drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are known to have long-term unwanted side effects. M...
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How Integrative Functional Medicine Helps Chronic Pain | Recommended Chiropractor

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Chronic disease has reached epidemic proportions. Millions of people suffer from chronic conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue, diabetes, obesity, depression, autoimmune disorder, fibromyalgia and chronic headaches (to mention a couple). A new approach might help you if you're among these. What medical approaches can help ease chronic disease? "We are pioneers in extreme care in this nation. But we are in a chronic care crisis," says Melissa Young, MD, Head of the Center for Integrative Medicine. "I feel an integrative functional medicine approach that focuses on the individual and on treating the underlying cause of disease can better address the chronic care catastrophe." Treating Patients As a Whole Many healthcare professionals unite functional medicine and integrative medicine within their practice. The two areas complement, rather than replace, conventional medication. In integrative medicine: You and the professional are partners in th...
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Functional Medicine Treatment Approaches | Southwest Chiropractor

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According to the American College of Preventive Medicine, most chronic diseases are preventable and reversible if a comprehensive, individualized approach that addresses genetics, diet, stress, physical activity, and sleep is implemented through integrated functional medicine teams and based on empirical research. What are the functional medicine treatment approaches? In this way, health is perceived as more than the absence of illness, just as illness is more than the absence of health. In order for the body to live up to this principle, it needs to be supplied with the necessary nutrients through a healthy diet, adequate sleep, movement/exercise, and management of stress. Functional Medicine Approach #1 - A Elimination Diet Remember that every time someone eats, that changes body chemistry. A functional medicine clinic often guides patients to implement a modified removal diet. Patients are educated to remove certain foods from their diet, such as those containing g...
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How Proper Nutrition Can Relieve Chronic Pain | Central Chiropractor

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Mother Nature is the best pharmacist and food is easily the most effective drug on the planet," wrote Mark Hyman, MD, in an article on the decline of the modern American diet. The problem today, he noted, is that the majority of the food that we consume is not "natural," but instead "industrial:", it's over-salted, sugared, processed, and high in carbs. How can nutrition affect chronic pain? Why does this matter to pain professionals? It matters because what we eat equates with how we fuel our body, and when someone eats a bad diet, their entire body starts to break down. This deterioration includes increased rates of metabolic disorders, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, as well as musculoskeletal problems, and autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the roadmap to health is straightforward, noted Dr. Hyman, "eat real food, practice self-love, imagine yourself in a positive manner, get sufficient sleep, a...
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Functional Medicine and Chronic Pain Care | Central Chiropractor

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, chronic diseases and ailments, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type two diabetes, obesity, and arthritis, are the most common, expensive, and preventable of all health problems. The prevalence of chronic pain is higher than that of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease combined. What is the prevalence of chronic pain? In the USA, 86% of all healthcare spending in 2010 has been directed at people with one or more chronic ailments. Alarming projections indicate future generations may have shorter, less healthy lifestyles, and health care costs are estimated to grow to $4.153 trillion. Behaviours, such as being inadequate nutrition, sedentary, tobacco use, and alcohol intake, lead to much of distress, this illness, and death linked to chronic diseases and ailments. According to the American College of Preventive Medicine, many chronic diseases are preventable and reversible in the event a comprehensiv...
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How Psychologists Help Fibromyalgia Patients | Central Chiropractor

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About 30% of people with fibromyalgia experience nervousness, depression, or some form of mood disturbance. Researchers have not yet determined whether fibromyalgia causes these conditions or vice versa, but what has become clear is that when your psychological state succumbs to your physical pain, your pain gets stronger. That's why your physician may recommend you seek a psychiatrist, psychologist, or a counselor. How can mental and emotional support help with fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a complex condition. Its symptoms will often impact your life in a way that transcend pain and are varied. The pain and fatigue alone could be sufficient to negatively alter your lifestyle, thus affecting your mood. To take control of your symptoms, you may have to have a multi-disciplinary strategy, incorporating psychology, physical therapy, and medications, to help provide overall relief from all fibromyalgia symptoms. The Difference Between Anxiety and Depression Many individu...
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Technology: Becoming A Pain In Your Child’s Neck?

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Did you know people send an average of 250 million texts daily? Along with the convenience that technology provides, also comes the need to avoid or minimize injuries. This is particularly true of young people, who are still growing. With the ever increasing daily use of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and handheld games, chiropractors are seeing an increase in corresponding Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI's) , known by names like text neck and Blackberry thumb. RSIs are injuries of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that are often caused by repetitive activities, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression (pressing against hard surfaces), or sustained awkward positions. What Is Text Neck? Text neck shows itself as curved shoulders, head hanging forward and down and is caused by poor posture from being hunched over a mobile device for a long time. This prolonged poor posture is often related to chronic headaches , shoulder, neck pain and can ...
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Proper Sleep Can Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain | Central Chiropractor

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More than half of people with fibromyalgia experience sleeping issues. You may have a hard time falling asleep or wake up several times during the night if you have this painful condition. You don't spend enough time at the deeper sleep stages. Or you possibly suffer from all three. How can poor sleep affect fibromyalgia? It isn't simply important that there's a sleep problem in the first place, but more so, that there is a problem causing you to experience sleeping issues. Without proper rest, chronic pain will aggravate and fatigue can increase. Finding a solution will not cure your fibromyalgia, but it is going to lower your pain and tiredness. And since those are the very painful fibromyalgia symptoms, that may be consolation enough. The Value of Sleep with Fibromyalgia The worth of sleep goes beyond simply giving you a rest. It has biochemical and psychological significance. A few reasons your body needs a good night's sleep include: Sleep allows y...
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Exercise Reduces Symptoms from Fibromyalgia | Central Chiropractor

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Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder that has been misunderstood for many years, however, there are lots of treatment options available to relieve its symptoms. When it comes to fibromyalgia, exercise can be beneficial to relieve it. How does exercise help fibromyalgia? Exercise will be an essential part of fibromyalgia therapy, although your chronic pain and fatigue may make exercising seem excruciating. Physical activity reduces symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and can even help you sleep better. Exercise can be a fundamental part of managing your symptoms. Exercise for Fibromyalgia Getting regular physical activity 30 minutes per day, helps reduce perceptions of pain in people with fibromyalgia, according to a 2010 study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. The signs of fibromyalgia may make exercising a challenge, although exercise is a commonly prescribed treatment for chronic pain. During a research study, the research team separated 84 minimally a...
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Physical Therapeutics for Fibromyalgia | Central Chiropractor

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Physical therapy often takes a hands-on approach, which might make you cringe if you're experiencing pain from several hypersensitive tender points. However, in managing your fibromyalgia symptoms, gentle and effective are used by physical therapy, and will most likely play a part in the recovery process. Can physical therapy help ease fibromyalgia? There are a variety of physical therapy techniques. Passive treatments include hydrotherapy, heat therapy, deep tissue massage, electrical muscle stimulation, and ultrasound and relax the body. Your physical therapy program will often start with passive treatments. When you feel ready, you will begin active treatments that protect against fibromyalgia pain and strengthen your body. Your physical therapist may work with you to develop a suitable strategy. Passive Physical Therapy Treatments for Fibromyalgia Deep Tissue Massage: Unless you're in an extreme amount of pain, deep tissue massage is an ideal fibromyalgia tre...
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