The American lifestyle over the last few decades has given rise to today's leading cause of infirmity. Unfortunately, lower back pain is so common that it affects almost 90% of adults. The majority also suffer from lumbar arthritis as a contributing factor to their lower back pain. Spinal arthritis is a degenerative process that develops ...

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Have you ever wondered how life imitates nature?   As a tribute to one of our favorite movies, the Karate Kid,  from the 1980s, I would like reference one of my first encounters of understanding a Bonsai tree.   The ancient Japanese art form of growing Bonsai trees is fascinating. Bonsai trees are essentially normal ...

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The joints of our knees and the leg pains associated can be confusing or frightening sometimes when we hear the medical diagnosis.  The actual diagnosis terms can sometimes be scarier than the exact condition. But do not fear!  Below are two common conditions explained so that you can begin focusing on the solution rather than the ...

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Have you ever woken up after a full night’s sleep and felt more exhausted than when you went to bed? Of course, you have. But what makes the difference between good sleep and poor sleep? The difference is in the quality of our sleep cycle and most importantly the amount REM our brain ...

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Summertime madness of activities about to begin! We had just about mastered the balance all of our daily activities. Now with the ring of the last school bell hit fast forward and add the bumper of kids games, practices, carpools and change of babysitters. As our activities become a series of the next, we ...

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