If your vehicle’s “Check Engine” light is illuminated, it typically indicates that there is a problem with one or more components of the engine or the vehicle’s emissions system. The “Check Engine” light is part of the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system, which monitors various sensors and systems in your car to ensure they are working…
My Low Back Is Killing Me! Low back pain is a very common problem for many people. It is estimated that 80% of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. The causes of low back pain can vary, including muscle strains, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, and lumbar spine instability.…
Staying Young and Vibrant – No Matter Your Age Aging is no joke… And oftentimes, the spine is among the first to bear the brunt of the aging process. Degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, and disc disease are age-related processes that affect the spine and the shock-absorbing spinal discs that cushion adjacent spinal vertebrae. Degenerative…
Way back in my pre-med undergraduate program, an elderly organic chemistry professor said that a key to healthy aging was “keeping your body limber”. He recommended drinking lots of water and stretching every day. I’ve thought a lot about those comments over the years and have most definitely found that keeping your muscles, tendons, and…
Do you have pain in your neck and shoulders? Do you have headaches and feel like you just can’t hold your head up? Are you totally wiped out at the end of the day? If you spend hours hunching over a computer or staring down at a smartphone like so many of us with busy lives here…
As a chiropractor practicing within the hustle and bustle of the Ellicott City, Clarksville, West Friendship and Glenelg region of Western Howard County, Maryland, I certainly see a fair share of people with stress related low back pain, neck pain and headaches. Sometimes, stress is beyond our immediate control, however, oftentimes, we can take simple…
Doctors at the University of the Virginia School of Medicine have determined what the Chiropractic profession has known to exist since 1895. The brain and nervous system are directly connected to the immune system. This “new” awareness has huge implications on long-term health and living a long life with exceptional wellness and vitality. Chiropractors are…
Excessive sitting and other low energy activities that involve sitting have been found to be associated with neck pain, back pain, carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), and increased risk of anxiety and depression. Activities including watching TV, working at a computer, driving, and playing electronic games, are typical sedentary behaviors. Many studies have shown that sedentary…
You need to be at your best to do your best – but how can you avoid those afternoon doldrums? The reality is that it is just not feasible to be 100% all day long. Even if you could sustain a frantic pace for hours on end, something would have to give; productivity, mental acuity,…
Based on the results of a 50 year longitudinal study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, it seems that the cost of an unhealthy lifestyle as defined by little exercise, poor diet, and smoking, has been quantified to reduce lifespan by 23 years. Lifestyle choices offer the best of all the anti-aging…