Does the Neck Hammock work? As a doctor of chiropractic this is a question I often get asked. The short answer is kind of. I know this sounds a little ambiguous and non committal but that’s the truth of it. Cervical traction is not a new form of treatment for neck pain. Traction has been...
Category: Exercise – Stretching
Back Pain
Treating pain in the mid and low back in Virginia Beach. Chiropractors have become the the foremost experts when it comes to treating conditions of the spine. These are our most basic cases. There are many different issues that can cause pain of the mid and low back. Arthritis, herniated disc, facet syndrome, sprain/strains,...
Dry needling available at New Life Chiropractic
Dry needling is now available at New Life Chiropractic in Virginia Beach! Dry needling is a modern science based form of therapy designed to reduce muscle inflammation, tension and pain. Needling with mono filament acupuncture needles at specific points creates a biochemical normalizing effect that reduces pain and improves function. It can also fix electrical...
Back and Neck Pain Treatment Options
Back and Neck Pain Treatment Options in Virginia Beach,VA You wake up in the mourning and find you are suffering from extreme low back pain, what do you do? You have a stiff neck that wont go away. The pain and numbness are working their way down your shoulder and into your arm. Now what...
6 second bursts of intense workout can have great benefits.
Intense workouts improve health. Not feeling up for a half-hour on the bike? Can’t find the time to jog or walk a few miles? Good news out of Abertay University in Scotland, where researchers put 12 retired people to the test.
Ten Secrets to live to 100
10 Secrets to Live to 100 In the year 2000, the United Nations estimated that there were more than 180,000 people over the age of 100 throughout the world, a figure that will jump to 3.2 million by the year 2050. Centenarians make up the fastest-growing section of the population in developed countries.
Guide to proper water consumption
Guide to proper water consumption. What is the proper amount of water I should consume daily? This guide should help to resolve this important question. As a chiropractor I often get asked how much is the right amount of water I should drink daily? This is not a difficult question, but has no simple answer....
5 best exercises to be done without equipment.
The 5 best exercises to do with no equipment needed. 1.) Walking – a brisk continuous walk is one of the best forms of exercise that can be done. Chiropractors prefer walking because it is very low impact and still offers a great workout. The walk should be done at a 15-20 minute per mile...