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General | Sep 26, 2022

Dealing with Memory Loss After a Car Accident

In the United States, there are about 6 million car accidents reported every year. Car accidents are the second-leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, making up over 17% of them annually. When an individual suffers a head injury during a car accident, they may experience memory loss. Memory loss can significantly…

General, Spine Care | Sep 21, 2022

Most Important Questions to Ask after Spinal Cord Injury Diagnosis

Spinal cord injuries can be intimidating when they happen to you or a loved one. There may seem to be many unknowns, and it’s easy to forget to ask your doctors questions about your injury and the future. Spinal cord injuries are caused by trauma to the spinal cord, usually…

General | Sep 19, 2022

How to Best Prepare for ACL Surgery

You may have heard about a professional athlete who suffered a torn ACL while playing football or soccer. This type of injury can prevent professional athletes from participating in their sport until after they have recovered. But did you know that an ACL tear can happen to you, too? In…

Accident Recovery, General | Aug 29, 2022

Biggest Mistakes You Can Make after a Car Accident

When you’ve been injured in a car accident, the last thing you want to worry about is how to pay for the things you need. You might expect your injuries will get covered by insurance, but you could make mistakes that affect that coverage. When it comes to seeking treatment…

Physical Therapy | Jul 19, 2022

What’s the Difference Between Physical Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation?

While physical rehabilitation and physical therapy are linked, and some people may even use the terms interchangeably, a few subtle differences separate them. The relationship between physical rehabilitation and physical therapy is much like the difference between rectangles and squares: all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are square.…

General | Jul 18, 2022

What to Do About Delayed Back Pain after a Car Accident

Around 7 million traffic accidents occurred in 2019 alone, and those numbers have been rising steadily as statistics for 2020 and beyond revealed an uptick in motor vehicle crashes. Of those millions of accidents, a significant number ended in injury for one or more involved parties. If you have been…

Accident Recovery, General | Jul 6, 2022

7 Best Ways to Deal with Muscle Pain and Soreness after an Accident

Do you feel sore after a car accident? You are definitely not the only one! A car accident puts a lot of stress on your body, and you can experience the aftereffects both physically and mentally. While you might think soreness is common after a car accident, that doesn’t mean…

General | Jul 6, 2022

Can Physical Therapy Help with Migraines?

If you have ever experienced a migraine attack before, you understand that migraines are more than just a “really bad headache.” In fact, a migraine is a neurological condition with a wide range of symptoms, including debilitating headaches. People who develop migraines tend to experience them more than once and…

General, Headaches | Jun 28, 2022

Unique Ways to Overcome Migraines

A migraine is more than just a bad headache! Some headaches may last for a long time or leave you tired and overwhelmed. While these experiences can be similar to getting a migraine, it is important to understand the difference between a migraine and a headache. A migraine is actually…

General | Jun 27, 2022

Summer Training Tips for Young Athletes

As summer blazes on, young athletes are training through the heat. School is out, and most teenage athletes are beginning to prepare for the start of the fall sports season, the start of a new school term, or even competing on year-round teams. Either way, working out responsibly during the…

General | Jun 23, 2022

7 Exercises to Improve Posture & Reduce Back Pain

Sometimes back pain can happen to you because of something as simple as how you carry yourself. It doesn’t take a serious injury or health condition to leave you dealing with chronic back pain. In fact, many people experience back pain simply due to bad posture. While we obviously depend…

General | Jun 19, 2022

Most Important Factors in Recovery from Meniscal Tear Surgery

Did you know that a torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries? This type of injury is especially common among athletes, who put a lot of stress and pressure on their bodies. Your knees depend on the meniscus to absorb shock while running, jumping, and twisting. The…

General | Jun 3, 2022

Kidney Pain vs. Back Pain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

At some point, most of us have experienced back pain, and you may feel that you can easily identify when your back is causing you discomfort. But many other conditions, including issues with the kidneys, can cause back pain as a secondary symptom. The kidneys are organs designed to remove…

General | May 11, 2022

Common Causes of Hip Pain in Women

Your hips are two of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. Each hip joint is a ball and socket joint designed to carry the weight of your body and support movement of the upper leg. The bones, cartilage, and soft tissues that make up the hip joint all work…

Chiropractic, General | May 11, 2022

8 Different Types of Knee Injuries

Did you know that your knees carry up to six times more pressure than your body weight? That means every time you take a step, your knees are doing a lot of hard work. The knee joints are incredibly strong and built to withstand a lot of pressure and stress.…

Imaging | Apr 29, 2022

7 Types of Diagnostic Imaging Tests

Medical technology has advanced tremendously in the last century, but one of the most impactful changes has been the ability to see and understand the inside of the body without making incisions. Diagnostic imaging allows for earlier diagnosis of conditions and exploration of medical mysteries. A range of tests can…

Accident Prevention | Apr 27, 2022

How to Protect Yourself at Amusement Parks

Whether you are taking a family vacation to a popular amusement park or spending the day at a local fairground, you’re hoping to make memories and have fun. The last thing you want to happen is to leave the park in pain or injured, especially when it was preventable. Certain…

Chronic Pain | Apr 26, 2022

Causes of Lower Back Pain When Walking

If you search for solutions to back pain, one of the most common suggestions is to move more- exercise can often help relieve pain and be used as a method of improving the condition that caused pain. But what happens when moving is what causes you pain? It can be…

Spine Care | Apr 14, 2022

Can Back Pain Cause High Blood Pressure?

When you’re in pain, it can impact every area of your life. In addition to the pain itself and being unable to participate in certain activities, severe pain for long periods of time can have an impact on the rest of the body and lead to other health issues. This…

General | Mar 23, 2022

Delayed Shock Symptoms After an Accident

Whether you were the driver or a passenger in a car accident, you may experience shock as a result of the ordeal. Shock isn’t just a condition that inflicts psychological damage; it can also affect you physically, making it an issue that requires urgent medical attention. However, what if we…