Take Control Of Your Arthritis

Take Control of Your Arthritis It’s starts with stiffness in your fingers and eventually leads to discomfort in your knees and elbows. Your grandparents had it. Your parents had it. And now, you figure, it was just a matter of time before you, too, developed arthritis. Well, you think, this is it. So much for my days of care-free movement. Arthritis is an inflammatory joint disorder that affects... 


Importance of Good Posture

Importance of Good Posture: Even if they didn’t realize it at the time, all those years of our parents telling us to sit up straight and not slouch not only helped us look poised as we were growing up, but they also had a positive effect on our posture. Posture refers to how the body is aligned and positioned in conjunction with the force of gravity acting upon it. Regardless of whether we are sitting,... 


Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Outside

Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Outside Now that the gray days of winter have passed for another year, it’s time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather of spring and summer. And while kicking back by the barbecue and lounging on the beach are both legitimate nice-weather activities, it can’t hurt to get active every now and again. Outdoor exercise really has two advantages: First, sunshine is... 


Straighten Up with a Scoliosis Screening

Straighten Up with a Scoliosis Screening The human spine has a natural curve that can be seen when looking at it from the side. Sometimes, however, the spine develops an unnatural curve in which it is bent forward, backward or to the side which results in an “S” or “C” shape. This unnatural curvature is known as scoliosis, and it often develops in children. In fact, three out of 100 people... 


7 Reasons to Thank Your Mother for Good Health

7 Reasons to Thank Your Mother for Good Health As children, we think we know best when we want to eat three meals of chocolate cake and apple pie. We’re positive there is nothing wrong about staying up all night and skipping soccer practice because we’re tired. And surely it would have been perfectly fine to stay inside and watch television instead of scraping our knees at the playground. Luckily...