Many people are motivated after the holidays to cleanse. They want to clear out the sweet, rich food and drinks like alcohol and hot chocolate. While this is a great time to cleanse, spring is an even better time. Spring is connected to the Liver. In Chinese Medicine we think of each season in…
I don’t know a woman who doesn’t struggle to balance motherhood, marriage, work, exercise and eating right. The pressure to achieve expertise in every area of our lives leads to internal and external disharmony. Overwhelm, guilt, and exhaustion are the only things we end up achieving. The truth is, work-life balance is a myth.…
It’s easy to stop paying attention to your fitness. Life events tend to impact on our time. Our physical activity and our diets often get shoved aside. Long commutes, a new child, sedentary jobs mean less mountain biking and beach running. These life events often lead to weight gain. Significant weight gain has potential…
There are other conditions in the hands and arms that present in a similar way to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). This blog post should help shed light on what CTS is, and how chiropractc can treat it. Carpal Tunnel and Office Work An administrative assistant who lives at her desk regularly feels hand pain with…
Bad Ergonomics=a Pain in the Neck My chiropractic college had stationary tables with computers for electronic notes. These tables were terrible for ergonomics. Nothing was adjustable. The varying heights of the chiropractic students made these stations bad for our necks. Proper Ergonomic Adjustments=Less Pain The school purchased height-adjustable monitor arms and keyboard stands. These allowed…
