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Driving too Much? Have you been noticing an increase in discomfort due to being in your vehicle too often? It can sometimes lead to unpredictable circumstances, as well as hinder the driver, especially when they are spending an extended period time behind the wheel. As the driver devotes most of their time driving it can […]

What Is Bursitis? The Bursa; a liquid filled cavity located between bone, muscle, tendons, and skin usually acts as a buffer to reduce friction between tissue. However, when the bursa becomes irritated, its function can be impacted leading to very tender and painful tissue. What Causes Bursitis? Severe injury and overuse are the most common causes […]

What are shin splints? After your regular run or just sprint to be somewhere on time, do your shins throb and hurt? It might be shin splints, or what doctors call it Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. The reason is stress on your shinbone and the connective tissues that attach muscles to bones. They become sore […]

There are several ways in which upper cervical care may help with concussion recovery. For example, it may help to reduce inflammation and swelling in the brain, which can often occur after a concussion. It may also help to improve blood flow to the brain, which is important for healing and recovery. Concussion symptoms can […]

Living in Colorado, running and hiking trails near us are favorite go-to activities after work and on weekends. Ankle pain is prevalent when running, but sometimes it is not enough to make a determined runner stop. There may be many triggers of ankle pain, so understanding what really triggers the pain (and when) is crucial in […]

What is Preventative Care? In short, preventative care is the care a patient receives to prevent a disease or illness. In research, commonly referred to as “maintenance care”. It is frequently studied to see which conditions and populations it helps the most. For example, low back pain as a chronic condition and the elderly as […]