Remember when you were a kid and always had dirt under your nails from making mud pies or just digging around outside. The soil is full of bacteria that stuff invariably ends up inside us. There’s no avoiding it and it’s actually not a bad thing. Somewhere along the line, we’ve been conditioned by society […]
Your Discs and Jelly Doughnuts
Did she mention doughnuts just to get my attention? This just makes the doughnut’s feel used like a cheap snack. Actually I have found jelly to be a fine suitor when looking for a food to compare the discs in your spine to. Even better it helps me explain when your discs come under pressure […]
What a Pain in the Neck: Part 2
If you tuned in last week, you remember we went over the anatomy of the neck and how each part can become a pain in the neck. For today lets go over how to prevent this and how to get back to good. Any belly sleepers out there? Sleeping on your stomach is comfy, especially […]
What a Pain in the Neck Part 1
‘Hold your head high’. To most it’s a saying reminding people to be confident and proud. In my line of work I like to take a more literal interpretation. Not to slouch and to take care of your neck. But what happens when your neck isn’t being cared for the way it cares for you? […]
Tenosynovitis: When your Green Thumb Turns Into a Painful Thumb
Tenosynovitis also known as De Quervan’s tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendons at the base of your thumb. Tenosyno…what, you may say. What a mouthful. To explain this, lets take apart this word. ‘Teno’ is short for tendons. Tendons are ropes, which tie muscles to bones. In this case these tendons are at the […]