It is estimated that approximately 70 percent of people are affected with some form of neck pain at some time in their lives; five to ten percent suffer a pain in the neck that is debilitating. Relating to those with “nonspecific” discomfort – pain not associated with injury, disorder, or tissue degeneration – a recent study in the journal Spine, researchers examined 40 adults with no prior neck injuries or treatment, to study the structural composition of the neck and its relation to pain. Volunteers were tested for neck-muscle endurance, range of motion, and extension, and questioned about their history…
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We all know that participating in light physical activity is good for our health, but did you know it could help you sleep?! Activities such as running, biking, weightlifting, yoga, and even gardening are associated with better sleep habits compared to no physical activity, the University of Pennsylvania research found. However, other types of light physical activity like childcare and housework are associated with worse sleep habits. Of course, it’s possible that this may be due to the fact that parents are more likely to engage in these activities and may experience worse sleep for other reasons, but researchers did not…
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Natural Treatment of Headaches We have all experienced a headache at some point in our lives. Headaches affect about 46% of the adult population globally. They range from mildly annoying to severely disabling. The good news is that less than 1% of them are life threatening. However, even though your headache is not life threatening, it can still threaten your daily lifestyle. If you suffer headaches, you likely have tension headaches or migraines, or possibly both. There are many different types of headaches, though the two most common, tension headaches and migraines, will be discussed and how integrative care can vastly improve…
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Did You Know Your Posture Plays a Significant Role in Your Health? Your posture affects how well you move and feel. Posture has an influence on every function of your body; it can have a positive or negative impact on strength, function, performance, and overall energy. Posture is the position of your spine, connective tissue, ligaments and muscles that support it. A healthy spine has three natural curves. Abnormal curvatures lead to postural imbalances affecting other parts of the body. For example, individuals who present with an abnormal curvature as scoliosis, often present with postural imbalances of the hips, shoulders, and…
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In today’s modern world, CHRONIC stress keeps us wallowing in a corrosive bath of hormones. Although stress is a natural response to acute danger, fight, or flight, chronic stress means we’re unable to turn that response off. After a while, the stress response is MORE damaging than the ACTUAL stressor. Sometimes, we don’t even realize we’ve triggered the stress response but that’s exactly what happens when we worry. What Happens to Our Bodies When We’re Stressed? Cell repair and regeneration shuts down – after all, your body perceives you’re in danger and its goal is to enable you to fight or flight All unnecessary systems…
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A lot of people suffer from Fibromyalgia. One of our patients at Optimum Health came in yesterday who has suffered from Fibromyalgia for over 10 years. She is only 4 weeks into her fibromyalgia treatment (freedom from fibromyalgia) plan with us here at Optimum Health and she said she wants to find as many people out there suffering from Fibro and tell them to come with her because you CAN feel better! Living your life in constant pain sometimes makes it hard to remember or even believe it possible to BE pain-free. Here at Optimum Health, we take an Integrative…
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