View Post

Do You Have the Right Healthcare Team?

Choosing the right healthcare team is one of the most important health related decisions you make. It can be difficult to find health care providers, both in primary care & in specialty care, who you connect with. Here are a few things to look for in your health care team: Empathy & Friendliness How is your provider’s overall “bedside manner”? …

View Post

Are You Getting A Full Night’s Sleep?

If not, your pillow could be the culprit! If you are waking up with a headache, neck pain or back pain you may be in need of a different pillow. In order for you to get the best possible rest, and for your muscles to be at their most relaxed, it is important that you sleep on a pillow that …

View Post

Building Resilience

Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Stress is what the brain does to itself and the rest of the body when faced with a perceived threat, a challenge or even an opportunity. And, stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As a matter of fact, exercise is form of stress. Stress can become harmful when it goes from being intermittent to unrelenting. Chronic …

View Post

What if I Told You…Your Discs Don’t Slip

I’m guessing you’ve heard someone say they have back pain because they “slipped a disc” or maybe even that they’re getting treatment “to put the disc back in.” How about these – “I’ve had back pain ever since I slipped a disc”,  “Don’t bend over like that, you’ll slip a disc!”, “Don’t lift that, it’ll slip your disc!”, “I can’t do that I’ve got a slipped disc.” Sounds kind …