by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 1, 2016 | Advanced
The Posterior Cervical Sympathetic SyndromeThe Syndrome of Barre-Lieou The blood flows to the brain through two arterial systems: Anterior Circulation (branches from the internal carotid arteries) Posterior Circulation (branches from the vertebral arteries) The...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 7, 2016 | Back Pain
According to the National Institutes of Health, circadian rhythms include physical, mental, and behavioral changes that roughly follow a 24-hour cycle, responding largely to environmental light and darkness. Most living things possess this trait including animals,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 6, 2016 | Headaches
We’ve all seen people working on laptops in airports, airplanes, coffee shops, on the train, walking down the street…you name it! So how does this affect one’s neck, and does it contribute to headaches? A 2016 study compared females with posture-induced headaches vs....
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 5, 2016 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has a bad reputation for coming and going, sometimes for years, depending on many factors such as 1) age; 2) profession (fast, repetitive, with forceful gripping); 3) general health (diabetes, hypothyroid, and inflammatory arthritis (like...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 4, 2016 | Joint Pain
When you ask people to point to their hip joint, it’s very interesting to see the vast number of places where people point—the low back, side of the pelvis, front of the pelvis, in the groin, and more! If one were to draw a line between the back and front pocket,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 3, 2016 | Whiplash
Whiplash is caused by the rapid back and forth motion that occurs in the classic rear-end collision, in some sports, and during slip and falls. The initial symptoms associated with whiplash often include muscle tightness and pain. But where is the pain coming from?...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 2, 2016 | Whole Body Health
The focus on aerobic exercise is all around us. You can’t pass a magazine stand without being inundated with cover pictures of people walking, running, cycling, or doing some form of exercise. So the question begs, is walking good enough? Let’s take a look! A GREAT...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 1, 2016 | Advanced
There are 18 chiropractic colleges in the United States: Cleveland Chiropractic College – Kansas City, KSD’Youville College – Buffalo, NYLife Chiropractic College West – Hayward, CALife University – Marietta, GALogan University –...
by Tejasvit Kour | Oct 9, 2016 | Back Pain
Patients often ask their doctor of chiropractic, “What type of mattress is best for my back?” Between the many types of mattresses available on the market—foam, coiled, water, as well as combinations of all these, not to forget further options between soft, medium, or...
by Tejasvit Kour | Oct 8, 2016 | Neck Pain
Headaches can arise from many different causes. A partial list includes stress, lack of sleep, allergies, neck trauma (particularly sports injuries and car accidents), and more. In some cases, the cause may be unknown. A unique common denominator of headaches has to...
