• Sep
    30
    2009

    Is Pain Tolerance a Matter of Sex?

    Many researchers seem to have a quest to define the many ways in which men and women differ. Previous research into pain tolerance differences, for instance, seems to suggest that women are more sensitive to pain than men are. I would have to disagree. As a chiropractor, I’ve noticed that even though men don’t “talk” [...]

  • Sep
    29
    2009

    Jimmy Choo, Heel Pain, and You

    I just read an article on the ABC Health website about a study that indicates that the foot pain that many women experience may be due to wearing high heel shoes. As a chiropractor, my first response was “Duh, tell women something they don’t know!” If you wear high heels, you already know that they [...]

  • Sep
    24
    2009

    Sleep: A Preventative Role in Alzheimer's Disease?

    Did you know that 35 million people globally will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in 2010? I didn’t either, and I’m sure that you’ll agree that that is far too many people to be heading down that no U-turn lane. As a chiropractor I often recommend certain lifestyle changes, such as [...]

  • Sep
    17
    2009

    Let's Take a Time Out

    Just thinking out loud here, but not so loud that you can’t hear me. Rather, I offer a quiet, oral meditation on civility. It seems to me that, today, people are shouting in the extreme, and not to be heard necessarily (not like the futile voice-raising one does when talking to someone who speaks a [...]

  • Sep
    05
    2009

    Men Listen Up: Weight Gain Adds More Than Another Notch To Your Belt

    Weight gain among men and women, especially as they age, has been credited with a plethora of age-related health problems. As a chiropractor, I encourage my patients, young and older, to watch their weight, as excess weight can lead to a number of problems that will eventually require chiropractic treatment in addition to weight-related health [...]

 
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