Muscle spasm, cramps and charley horses. No matter what you call this condition the one thing they all have in common is they hurt real bad. This can happen when you are lifting a heavy box, going for a swim or a run or even just lying in bed. Everyone at some point will experience...
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Holism – The first guiding principle of chiropractic.
Holism – The first guiding principle of Chiropractic. Doctors of chiropractic like to quote D.D. Palmer the professions founder and talk about the “philosophy, art and science of chiropractic”. The philosophy part are the principles we use to guide our treatment. The first of these principals is Holism.
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.
Foods to help with brain function and focus
Foods to help with brain function and focus. Ginseng, Fish, Berries, or Caffeine? Listen to the buzz about foods and dietary supplements, and you’ll believe they can do everything from sharpen focus to enhance memory, attention span, and brain function. But do they really work? There’s no denying that as we age, our body ages...
Ice or heat for pain?
~~Should I use ice or heat for pain? One of the most frequent questions I get asked at New Life Chiropractic is whether heat or ice is most effective for the treatment of acute pain. As a general rule ice is the best bet. Ice reduces swelling, reduces inflammation and produces an analgesic (pain reducing)...
Treatment of fibromyalgia in Virginia Beach
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia syndrome is a condition that shows up as widespread pain and tenderness in multiple areas throughout the body. It was originally thought that this pain originated in the muscle and or soft tissue of the pain areas. Chiropractors have known and it is now proven that this is a condition of...
Extremity adjusting
Extremity adjusting is the treatment of all the other joints in the body away from the spine. The upper extremity consists of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Lower would be the hips, knees, ankles and feet. All of the joints upper and lower can be treated with chiropractic. Conditions like frozen shoulder, tennis elbow,...
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.
Changing the face of healthcare
Changing the face of healthcare. How enthusiastic is Jeff Hays, executive producer of the much-anticipated documentary originally titled”Medical, Inc.” (recently retitled “Doctored”) about his soon-to-be-released documentary? According to Hays, he’s more proud of this film than any other film he’s done. Exciting words from the man with “On Native Soil” and “Farenhype 9/11,” among other...
ChiroHealthUSA at New Life Chiropractic in Virginia Beach
ChiroHealthUSA New Life Chiropractic in Virginia Beach is happy to announce that we are now members of the ChiroHealthUSA network. In the past few years many of the health insurance programs including BC/BS, Medicare and others have started conducting random audits in an attempt to find doctors offering discount or free services to their uninsured...