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Health Benefits of ;#!@# Swearing

Megan Amneus — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:59:40 +0000

Contrary to what your mother once told you, Swearing can actually be a healthy thing, according to an article by Psychology Today. Swearing is taboo no matter what culture you may belong to, but here we provide you with a few key reasons to say those expletives rather than holding them back. Cursing may give […]

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5 Healthy Eating Tricks to Maximize Your Workouts

Megan Amneus — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:59:00 +0000

Eat Right, Exercise Right. Eating the right foods before and after your workouts helps our bodies in so many ways, including: reducing inflammation, burning fat, building muscle, and replenishing energy stores. Read our 5 easy health tips below that help you make the most of your gym time. Choose Foods Dense in Nutrients: The type […]

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Exercise Recovery: A How To Guide

Megan Amneus — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:48:15 +0000

Exercise Rocks! But our bodies need time to repair all the little stresses that are put on tissues that are working hard. In general, stress on a tissue tells our bodies to strengthen it, and through repairs, make it function even better than before. Stretching- Take the Time, Reap the Benefits. Most of us don’t […]

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5 Ways to Improve Your Life with Better Posture

Jesse Elliott — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:30:41 +0000

Benefits of Good Posture We all know that posture is important but as we sit more in front of our computers, tablets and phones increasing amounts of research is being done on the side effects of poor posture. Hopefully this will cause us to catch ourselves more often and correct our postures. The following 5 […]

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Why You Should Seek Treatment While your Insurance Deductible is Met

Jesse Elliott — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:52:31 +0000

It’s time to GET TREATMENT now Before the beginning of the year! 1. Insurance Deductibles Are Usually Met by Now: Most patients don’t strategize in regards to their insurance deductibles. Most of us have met our deductibles or our max out of pocket making it a very good time of year to have things taken […]

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3 Ways to Succeed Planning a Surgery

Jesse Elliott — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:21:16 +0000

There are many things to consider when planning a total knee replacement, total hip replacement or shoulder surgery. After helping hundreds of patients through this process the top three things we have found to be most helpful are time of year, deductibles and choosing your rehab facility to ensure success. Time of Year: Many choose […]

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Sitting is slowly Killing all of us

Jesse Elliott — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 22:46:57 +0000

Sitting is slowly Killing all of us Things aren’t what they used to be in many ways. We used to fill our days with standing working on crops in our fields, gathering or hunting for our food or standing working in factories or mills. With the advent of computers, TV and desk jobs many of […]

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Homemade Ice and Heat Packs

Jesse Elliott — Sun, 07 May 2017 16:34:08 +0000

As simple as it may seem heat or cold application can provide a surprising amount of pain relief for many types of pain. Cold packs help reduce inflammation and numb painful areas. Heat packs help increase circulation to a specific area of the body and can promote healing. What most people don”t know is that […]

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Why Things Hurt

Jon Hill — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:24:08 +0000

The following video is entitled “Why Things Hurt”. The presenter in the video is Lorimer Mosely who is a neuroscientist in Australia. He describes several interesting pain experiments in which a person’s pain perception is altered by changing the context of pain. Lots of cool stuff here. The highlight for me is the last 90 […]

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5 Self Help Tips for Living Better with Arthritis

Jesse Elliott — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:57:30 +0000

Ease the Pain caused by Arthritis Arthritis has become an epidemic among Americans and many of us feel the effects of the disease when first get moving in the morning. Most of us know that this is a chronic condition that becomes more complicated as the disease progresses but there are a few things […]

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