There are quite a few men and women today battling weight loss, notably too much weight around the middle. Yet, the need to lose weight is, most often, more than a simple cosmetic issue. The fact of the matter is, if people are carrying around additional weight in the front of their body, their back is going to suffer as [...]
In the past, sports injuries were mostly limited to professional athletes, young people participating in school sports programs, and men participating in weekend activities such as rugby. However more and more people of all ages and both sexes are doing regular sports and fitness activities. There are even women now doing traditional men’s sports such [...]
If you arise in the morning with a stiff and painful neck, the tendency is to blame the situation on your pillow, bed, or sleep position during that night. Some of us may also try to figure out what is occurring when we move our neck suddenly and feel a sharp pain that feels as [...]
Low back pain is second in frequency only to the common cold. It affects more than 80% of human being. Although many people are aware that the common cold is due to a viral infection, back pain is often puzzling to its sufferers. Your Chicago chiropractor is an expert at solving the puzzle.
Anatomy
To understand back [...]
One of the most widely misunderstood conditions among people is arthritis. Often the word, “arthritis,” inspires images of a future that includes crippled and twisted joints. However, many conditions from benign to severe are listed under the term, arthritis. For our purposes we will limit this discussion to the most common forms of arthritis.
Osteoarthritis and [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome falls into the category of neurological conditions referred to as nerve entrapment disorders and is easily the most prevalent of these disorders. As the term “nerve entrapment” implies, these disorders show up when a nerve is trapped or compressed between body tissues creating inflammation and impairment of the nerve.
Anatomy
The carpal tunnel is [...]
Tennis elbow is the common name given to pain originating on the outside or lateral side of the elbow. This condition arises from an irritation or inflammation of the tendons of one or several forearm muscles at their attachment to the bony protuberance close to the elbow joint, known as the lateral epicondyle. Therefore the [...]
About 9 percent of adults age 65 and older report having problems with balance.
Good balance is essential to being able to control and maintain your body’s position while moving and remaining still. Good balance helps you:
• Walk without staggering
• Arise from chairs without falling
• Climb stairs without tripping
You need good balance to help you stay [...]
The average person takes between 3,000 and 5,000 steps per day. In addition many of us are engage in activities such as running and aerobic exercise that add many more steps and stress to our poor over worked feet. It is no wonder that many people have aches and pain in this part of the [...]
Besides spinal conditions, knee pain and disability is one of the most common ailments of the musculoskeletal system. Problems with the knee can be classified into three categories: 1) poor mechanics or overuse of the knee joint, 2) traumatic injury from events such as sports and falls, and 3) problems due to arthritic changes in [...]