Reduce Your Chance of Sciatica Sciatica is a pain that goes down the back of the leg along the path of the underlying sciatic nerve, a long nerve that begins in your lower back and extends down to each leg. It usually only affects one leg or the other but can involve both. It can…
Headache Treatment with Chiropractic
Headache treatment in Fort Collins is offered at Rocky Mountain Chiro Care. Tension, migraine, ocular, chronic and cluster headaches can be one of the most debilitating conditions one can experience. Although most times headaches are not lethal, it may feel like they seem in suppressible. The great news is that Chiropractic care can provide relief….
Chiropractic: Disease-Prevention, Not Symptom-Prevention
Chiropractic is a holistic approach to health, as chiropractors have helped millions avoid disease and major surgeries without the use of drugs for over a century. The message chiropractors herald is that one must take a proactive approach to their body and make smart health choices to achieve long-term wellness. They have trusted this method…
Is Your Sunscreen Really Protecting You
During this great time of year when families travel to the beach for vacation, kids frolic in the ocean, and all worries go away when relaxing on white sandy beaches, sun exposure and sun burn become a major issue that concerns parents and adults all over the world. Anxious thoughts of skin cancer surface and…
Causes of Heel Pain-Possible Causes and Differential Diagnosis for Heel Pain
Plantar Fasciitis: The most common cause for heel pain is plantar fasciitis. This condition is known for causing pain at the bottom of the heel and sometimes in the arch. Plantar fasciitis is characterized by heel pain at the first step in the morning, which can sometimes be so severe that many will limp, or…
Concussions
ABSTRACT Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) remains a significant social and public health problem. This paper provides a literature review on concussion primarily related to sports injury and chiropractic. A proposed protocol flowchart for triage and assessment of concussion is included. KEY WORDS Mild traumatic brain injury, concussion, head injury, post-concussive syndrome, chronic…
Reasons Why Chiropractic is the Best Option for Disc Herniation
If you’ve been diagnosed with a disc herniation, you might be worried about your options for recovery. You’ll be happy to know that chiropractic is a great alternative to risky procedures. A disc herniation occurs when one of the jelly-like discs in your spine loses its integrity and bulges or pushes out from its normal…
New Research Shows Eating at Certain Times May Decrease Heart Disease Risk
Fort Collins – Everyone knows what they eat has a huge impact on both their energy levels and their overall well being. Because countless studies have demonstrated the effect nutrition has on many aspects of health, some experts even say that the majority of health problems can be avoided through proper diet (in addition to…
Why Does My Back “Go Out” Without Any Warning?
Have you ever bent down to pick something up as light as a pen and your back goes into intense spasm, making it impossible to stand up straight again? Was the pencil really heavy enough to induce all that pain in your back? No, of course not. It was just the straw that broke the…
One Moment Can Change Everything
The Incredible Story of a 13-Year-Old Boy Fighting a Deadly Autoimmune Disease and How He’s Trying to Make History… “A single moment can change your life forever. I had one of those moments today while shooting a video of a 13-year old boy who is dying from an autoimmune disease. His story is one of…