Tension-Headaches

Tension Headaches

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, experienced by almost 80% of adults at some point in their lives. This type of headache typically presents as pain, soreness, or throbbing, that starts in the neck and radiates up along the sides of the head and behind the eyes and it can fe...
Neck Pain

Neck Pain? You Might Have Upper Crossed Syndrome

In today’s world, Upper Crossed Syndrome we spend most of our day with our arms out in front of us, and our heads craned forward. We often adopt this posture while driving, playing video games, working on the computer, reading, and during other activities. Prolonged time in this position can lead...
Get Out And Exercise!

Get Out And Exercise!

I attended a seminar yesterday on chronic inflammation and the development of injury and disease. The presenter, the very entertaining and informative Dr. David Seaman, was talking about how getting on a plane from Florida to New Jersey really messed up his schedule. He was discussing how he didn...
Vitamin D and Sleep Quality

The Relationship Between Vitamin D and Sleep Quality

Sleep Quality Difficulty sleeping, both in falling asleep and in staying asleep may be related to a vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is made by the body in response to exposure to UV light. During the winter, vitamin D levels fall as the length of the day short...
Magnesium

Magnesium – An Essential Element

One of the biggest problems that I commonly see in practice is either frank or subclinical magnesium deficiency. Deficiency can cause high blood pressure, muscle tension/pain/spasm, anxiety/depression, as well as a number of other maladies. Diagnosing deficiencies is often somewhat tricky, as the...
Posture Series

Posture Series – Self Assessment

If you haven’t already checked out our first two articles on Posture Series – Self Assessment . These postural exercises and stretches are designed to help improve your upper body posture. But how do you know whether you need to be performing them? An easy way to figure this out is to stand i...
Posture Series – Doorframe Pec Stretch

Posture Series – Doorframe Pec Stretch

Doorframe Pec Stretch one of the leading causes of forward-flexed posture is over contracted pectoralis muscles. Modern humans spend most of the time with their arms out in from of them, and when muscles are held in a shortened position, or overused, they tighten up. This can lead to the pec musc...
Upper Crossed

Posture Series – Brugger’s Postural Break

In the seated position, begin by placing your feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the edge of the chair. Next, open the shoulders up, and place the hands in the palm up position. Next pull your shoulder blades together and down (making sure that you’re not shrugging your shoulders). Finally,...