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Sleepless in Atlanta? Getting Better Rest with Lower Back Pain Relief
Low back pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain, and is the largest cause of disability among those under 45 worldwide. Since back pain affects every facet of life, it comes as no surprise that more than half of people with back pain regularly report a...
Could Poor Posture Be Causing Your Neck Pain?
Unless chronic neck pain is caused by an injury, the chances are that it is caused by poor posture. Because of the neck’s placement on the body, neck strain can come from the curvature of the spine below, and/or the tilt of the head above. Poor posture not only causes...
Solutions for Suffering with Sciatica
Annually, millions of people are affected by an incredibly painful and sometimes debilitating set of neurological symptoms known as sciatica. Considered lower-back-pain’s ugly step-sister, sciatica typically appears after damage, injury, or trauma to the lower spine....
Common Food Allergies and How to Avoid a Reaction
The Mayo Clinic states, “Food allergies affect an estimated 6 to 8 percent of children under age 3 and up to 3 percent of adults.” Many children eventually outgrow their food allergy, but that’s not always the case. Food allergies vs food intolerance A food allergy is...
The Most Impactful Exercises for Knee Pain Relief
It can be easy to take the advice “If it hurts, don’t do it” to the wrong extreme, especially when it comes to nursing tender joints. Many people think that the best tip for healing is rest followed by more rest, but as it turns out, keeping the body in motion and...
Keep Your Weight Loss Resolutions and Make 2017 Your Year
Most of us end our year with promising weight loss resolutions and expectations of making better choices and habits, but so often we fall short. Why is that? Well, we enter the new year, weighed down by the turkey and extra helping of cookies, rationalizing our...
Pro Tips For Staying Healthy Over The Holidays
For many of us, this is the best time of the year. There are endless parties, presents, traveling, and lots of time with those we love. But there is a dark underbelly to the festivities, and if you’re not careful you could enter the new year feeling a little less...
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2017 is Your Year! 4 Tips for Sticking With Your Weight Loss Resolutions
The New Year brings the promise of new beginnings, and for many people, starting over means the commitment to taking charge of their wellness and living a happier, healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, 30% of all New Year's resolutions are forgotten by February,...
Why Knee Pain In Women May Start in The Hips
The knees and hips are the largest joints in the body, supporting the body’s weight and working together to provide the mobility we typically take for granted. Unfortunately, these joints tend to experience a lot of wear and tear, and resulting issues like pain and...