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I’m Told I Have “Facet Syndrome” – What IsIt?As stated in previous articles, low back pain (LBP) can arise from many differentstructures. Lumbar facet syndrome is one that involves the facet joint and includesboth acute (new) and chronic (old) varieties. The facet joint is synonymous with thezygapophyseal joint, so if you hear that word, don’t let it throw you off! [..]

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How Is Dizziness Related to My Neck Pain orHeadaches?Dizziness, neck pain, and headaches are very common symptoms that may or maynot occur at the same time. Though this interrelationship exists, this month’s articlewill focus primarily on dizziness, particularly related to dizziness that occurs afterstanding. First, it is important to point out that it is VERY common to be light headed[..]

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Is Surgery Necessary for Carpal TunnelSyndrome?Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapmentneuropathy—that is, it’s the most common place to trap a nerve in the extremities(arms or legs). CTS affects 6-11% of adults in the general population, and it occursin women more often than men. The cause is often difficult to determine but themost [..]

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Fibromyalgia – "What Is the BEST Diet?"Fibromyalgia (FM) and its cause remains a mystery, but most studies suggest thatFM is NOT the result of a single event but rather a combination of many physical,chemical, and emotional stressors. The question of the month regarding the BESTFM diet is intriguing since one might assume that the many causes should mean [..]

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Whiplash: What’s the "Best Evidence" TheseDays?Whiplash, or WAD (Whiplash Associated Disorders), refers to a neck injury where thenormal range of motion is exceeded, resulting in injury to the soft-tissues (hopefullywith no fractures) in the cervical region. There are a LOT of factors involved thatenter into the degree of injury and length of healing time. Let’s take a [..]

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My Baby Has Colic – Can Chiropractic Help?There is NOTHING quite so troubling to a young couple as a crying baby who can’tbe settled down, especially if the infant is their first child! One of the leading causesof a distressed baby is colic—at least, this is probably the condition blamed the mostfor cranky baby behavior! WHAT IS COLIC? By [..]

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What Is Causing My Back Pain?Low back pain (LBP) can arise from disks, nerves, joints, and the surrounding softtissues. To simplify the task of determining “What is causing my LBP?” the QuebecTask Force recommends that LBP be divided into three main categories: 1)Mechanical LBP; 2) Nerve root related back pain; and 3) Pathology or fracture. Wewill [..]

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Tension vs. Migraine: What’s the Difference?Most likely, everyone reading this article has had a headache at one time oranother. The American Headache Society reports that nearly 40% of the populationsuffers from episodic headaches each year while 3% have chronic tension-typeheadaches. The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimatesthat 29.5 million Americans experience migraines, but [..]

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Why Is It So Bad atNight?For those who have carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), it’s no surprise that CTS isfrequently most expressive during the night, often to the point of interrupting sleepand/or making it difficult to fall back to sleep. So why is that? The primary reason fornighttime CTS symptoms has to do with the wrist, as it [..]

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Fibromyalgia - "What Are Some GoodExercises?"Fibromyalgia (FM) is a very common, chronic condition where the patient describes“widespread pain” not limited to one area of the body. Hence, when addressingexercises for FM, one must consider the whole body. Perhaps one of the mostimportant to consider is the squat. If you think about it, we must squat every time[..]

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Is Whiplash the Cause of My Dizziness?Whiplash, or better termed “Whiplash Associated Disorders” (WAD), is a conditionthat carries multiple signs and symptoms ranging from neck pain and stiffness toheadache, confusion, ringing in the ears, and more. But can WAD cause dizziness?Let’s take a look! Dizziness is a general term that is used rather loosely by thegeneral population. [..]

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Is It Good to Do Push-Ups?In general, exercise is good for everyone. In fact, exercise seems to benefit EVERYsystem of the body, AND it’s one of the BEST ways to relieve stress. So back to thequestion, should you include push-ups in your exercise program? The short answeris yes…and no! To best answer this question, we must FIRST [..]

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