Conventional wisdom and advice from many doctors has been to keep your salt intake low. A study was done in Belgium and reported in 2011 in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). In the study, the researchers categorized the 3681 study participants according to salt intake. They were divided into 3 groups based on [...]
In my 30 years of practice I have observed that the patients who come in regularly, usually once per month, don't get sick as often or hurt as often as the people they work and live with who don't get adjusted. And, their bodies function better overall. Chiropractic is an essential part of a healthy [...]
“Kinesiology” comes from the Greek word “kinesis” meaning motion, and “ology,” meaning the study of a science or branch of learning. Kinesiology then means the study of the principles of mechanics in anatomy in relation to human movement. The term “applied” means put to practical use. Dr. George Goodheart, the founder of Applied Kinesiology (AK) [...]
Want to live longer? It's actually easier than you think. One new study found that "compared with individuals in the inactive group, those in the low-volume activity group, who exercised for an average of 92 minutes per week or 15 minutes a day, had a 14% reduced risk of all-cause mortality (death), and had a [...]
Dr. Waugh uses Applied Kinesiology as one of her chiropractic techniques. Kinesiology refers to the study of movement. It is a multifaceted field of study in which movement or physical activity is the focus. Applied Kinesiology is best described as using muscle testing as a diagnostic tool to augment the examination skills that a health [...]
You use ice when: It is a recent injury There is inflammation or swelling Heat is not working to help pain Generally 10 minutes on, 30 minutes off for extremities. For spinal pain, 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off at least 2 times in a row; 3 times is best. Then as needed for pain. [...]
The goal of the chiropractic adjustment is to restore motion to the joints and function and to the nerves. What the adjustment actually does is put motion into the joint and let the bone be free to align itself correctly. In spite of all the different chiropractic techniques, that is all an adjustment of any [...]
