An active kid is a healthy kid! Well, usually. Promoting an active, healthy lifestyle from a young age is a great way to set your child up to have good health habits lifelong. But of course, there’s some inherent risk that comes with just about everything. Young children are a bit more susceptible to hip […]
The desire to shed a few extra pounds is one that many of us share. We may feel that we would be at our best if the scale could just move several paces lower. So, why can it feel so difficult to make significant headway in this goal? Though each
If you’re a migraine headache sufferer, you know the feeling all too well: intense, throbbing pain, often around the temples and sometimes on one side of the head. Other migraine symptoms may include: Nausea and vomiting Pain behind one eye Visual auras, often in the form of spots or flashing
Starting a new workout or fitness routine? We like your style! Plenty of people struggle with keeping up with well-intentioned fitness goals, but there’s another less commonly talked about piece that could factor into your plans: injury. As you’re ramping up into your new workout routine, unexpected injury can sideline
What Is Your Rotator Cuff? We put our shoulders through a lot of work in the name of daily activities and sports, but we don’t tend to give them much credit. The rotator cuff is essentially the group of muscles and tendons around your shoulder joint that help keep everything
If you’ve got a bun in the oven – let us congratulate you! The anticipation of a new baby joining the family is exciting and special. However, in the whirlwind of focusing on the health of your baby, many moms-to-be sometimes aren’t fully prepared for the changes that pregnancy brings
Scoliosis is a back condition that causes the spine to curve abnormally to the side. The majority of cases develop in children between the ages of 9 and 14 years. A very pronounced front-to-back curve is called a kyphosis. Neither scoliosis nor kyphosis usually need treatment; however, many cases can
When tension headache pain is intense, it can sometimes be confused with a migraine headache, which is characterized by throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head. A distinguishing factor is tension headaches don’t have all the symptoms of migraines, such as nausea and vomiting, although the pain
Chronic shoulder pain. Constant achiness. Discomfort with any overhead movements. Do any of these symptoms have you soberly nodding your head in agreement? We may have some less-than-awesome news for you: if you’re experiencing chronic shoulder pain that doesn’t seem to quit, you could have osteoarthritis in your shoulders. Before
Stiff neck. Limited range of motion. Pain upon waking up in your upper back and shoulders. Whether your discomfort is from the residual effects of an accident or from chronic stiffness over the years, neck pain and discomfort has a way of meddling its way into many aspects of life.
