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Take An Active Role in Your Health
The troubling question for most patients is, “When will I get better?” To this question I answer, “Today!” You have already started the healing process just by coming into Back to Function and addressing your issue or pain. As a Doctor of Chiropractic I do not heal or cure pain; rather, I help facilitate your … Continue reading Take An Active Role in Your Health
NSAIDs a Bad Choice For Your Injury?
What is an NSAID? Ibuprofen is the most popular NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) in North America. It is commonly prescribed in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and it is estimated that more than 30 million people take NSAIDs daily for a variety of conditions ranging from headaches to low back pain. There are so many … Continue reading NSAIDs a Bad Choice For Your Injury?
New Year’s Resolution to Get Fit and Lose Weight?
Is your New Year’s resolution to get fit and lose weight? If you answered yes, then Back to Function wants to help you achieve your goals. It is estimated that over 95% of diets fail to keep the weight off permanently. Diets are a short-term solution to a long-term issue. If you want to get … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution to Get Fit and Lose Weight?
The Best Post-Visit Instructions After a BTF Treatment
This article will discuss the best post-visit instructions after a treatment at Back to Function. Make sure to consult with your Back to Function doctor as your condition is unique and may require slight alterations from this list of instructions. Visit Compliance: Carefully follow the recommended schedule of appointments that your BTF doctors have set … Continue reading The Best Post-Visit Instructions After a BTF Treatment
Are You On The Juice?
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”-Hippocrates Do you want to know an activity you can do in 15 minutes that improves your health more than exercising for an hour? Juice vegetables. Drinking raw vegetable juice is like drinking a living health elixir. This elixir will flood your body with all … Continue reading Are You On The Juice?
Is the Use of Ice for Soft Tissue Injuries Actually a Bad Idea?
We have had the opportunity to work with many athletes from multiple sports. With the multitude of treatment options available to athletes and their healthcare teams, the one constant that you see in every training room is a bag of ice. Ice bags strapped to shoulders, wrists, backs, necks, knees and ankles. Ice for athletes … Continue reading Is the Use of Ice for Soft Tissue Injuries Actually a Bad Idea?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that affects one of the following limbs: feet, legs, hands or arms, most likely after an injury or trauma to that limb. It is believed that this condition can be caused by a malfunction or damage to the nervous systems. The hallmark signs of CRPS … Continue reading Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Cold vs Heat Therapy. What Should You Use For Injuries?
Cold and hot packs are common self-treatment options used by many of us trying to deal with pain and injuries. But do we really know when to use cold vs heat? What does cold or heat really do to decrease pain and help us heal? Mechanisms of Pain In response to tissue injury, specialized nerve … Continue reading Cold vs Heat Therapy. What Should You Use For Injuries?
Does Your Child Have Heel Pain?
Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a common temporary heel injury that occurs in children. It is a painful condition that takes place in the heel that results in inflammation at the growth plate (epiphyseal plate). As children grow, their bones have a region of developing cartilage cells located at the end of … Continue reading Does Your Child Have Heel Pain?
Eat Fruit But Don’t Drink Fruit Juice
There’s nothing like having a tall cold glass of sweet orange juice with your breakfast. It’s a healthy way to start the day right? Well… no, not really. But wait! Oranges are fruit and fruit is good for you and orange juice is full of vitamin C and calcium and other healthy stuff. Right?? Kind … Continue reading Eat Fruit But Don’t Drink Fruit Juice