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Do you ever wake up in the morning with a throbbing hip? If you’re like most people, the standard answer is likely yes. Sleeping on your side can cause a lot of discomfort for your hips; unfortunately, it’s a habit that many of us are guilty of. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic hip pain, and sleeping on your side can be one of the main culprits.
When you sleep on your side, it puts more pressure on the joints in your hips. This can cause discomfort and lead to more severe conditions such as hip bursitis or osteoarthritis. Let us discuss the causes and treatments for hip pain from sleeping on your side.
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As an athlete, you have a lot of people in your life that help you achieve your peak performance. However, there may be someone missing from your corner: a chiropractor. Of course, you may scoff and think that a chiropractor is only beneficial if you are injured or experiencing pain that’s preventing you from being at your optimal self. Still, many benefits come from seeing a chiropractor regularly to help maintain your overall health and well-being and possibly see improvements in your athletic prowess.
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Is there a way to tell if your back pain is run-of-the-mill back strain or something more severe with a pinched nerve? The good news is that there are some clues that can help you determine whether or not it’s a pinched nerve you’re dealing with when it comes to your pain. Here are some signs that you have a pinched nerve.
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One worry that many patients have before setting foot into a chiropractor’s office is that they’ll be stuck going forever if they start treatment. There is a myth circulating that once you’ve gotten a chiropractic treatment, you always have to do so, or your health will suffer. The truth is that you won’t have to see a chiropractor forever, but you may want to once you see the benefits that can come from regular chiropractic treatment. So let’s dive deeper into this topic.
Continue reading “Do You Have to See the Chiropractor Forever?” »
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We are constantly amazed by athletes and the things they put their body through in the name of performance. An athlete has to train often and train hard to operate at their peak level. For this reason, athletes are much more susceptible to sports injuries. Sports injuries can be any number of things, but what we see most commonly is tendonitis, torn muscle tissue and sprains. In more extreme cases, there are injuries that require months of physical therapy and time away from practice.
While injuries can’t be completely avoided, there are steps you can take with your chiropractor before and after an injury happens to insure quick recovery and a low chance of the injury recurring in the future. Chiropractic care for sports injuries is still considered an alternative form of medicine, but the improvement in an athletes health and performance after they have undergone a treatment really speaks to the benefits. Let’s take a look at some of the ways chiropractic care can help you. Continue reading “How a Chiropractor can help your sports injury” »
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