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In the beginning, there were witch doctors and people just trying to stay alive. Then there were protective measures, such as wrist bands, sleep monitors and calorie counters. Recently, we have come full circle and finally realized that the mind needs to be in tune to contribute to the health of the body. Stress Reduction and Full Body Relaxation Holistic healthcare has come upon us and it is taking over the way we care for…
Announcing Our 2013 Holiday Promo Winners Congratulations to our 2013 holiday promo winners. Stay connected with us on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and The Acworth Patch to get up to date coupons, special events and promotional deals. We look forward to serving you! Dr Deb and staff at Lake Pointe Chiropractic and Wellness Center
As many of us already know, Chiropractic care offers numerous health benefits from relieving pain to promoting healing. In the past, arthritis was considered a disease that developed as as result of aging and the pain it causes must simply be tolerated. As advances in medicine have revealed the truly debilitating effects of arthritis, new practices for pain management and healing have begun to surface. Joint Pain Affects Many Areas The term arthritis simply means…
photo credit: SalFalko via photopin You are what you eat! The typical American diet is loaded with salt, sugar, and fat. So, here are a few tips to help you stick with that New Years resolution to better health: 1. Notice The Sodium For a product to be considered low sodium it must contain less than 140 mg of sodium per serving. However, for a product to be labeled reduced sodium, it only needs to…
Mention “Chiropractic Care” and most people will say, “Oh, my back feels fine” or “No thanks, I don’t have back problems.” They don’t realize that a healthy spine means a healthy body. A Healthy Spine Means A Healthy Body. Consider Christopher Reeve, widely known for playing in Superman movies and after a cervical spinal injury, was known for living the last years of his life as a quadriplegic. The tragic injury left Reeve unable to…
Millions of Americans suffer from some form of chronic pain from back pain, neck pain, or headaches. Yet many of them continue to put up with their pain, as they fear becoming addicted to painkillers. Here are just a few of the many benefits to starting on a path toward a pain free life: Personalized Treatment Unlike other doctors who will simply consider the one area of your body that is causing you pain, a…
As the weather gets cooler, are you limited to indoor exercising? No. You can still enjoy being outside, even in winter weather. But, here are some tips to keep you enjoying the fresh air in the coming months. 1) Dress in layers. It is tempting to throw on your heaviest coat when you head out the door for a walk, but the truth is that dressing too warmly is a common mistake for winter exercise. Dressing…
As we get closer & closer to Christmas, there are additional demands on our lives. We must mail holiday cards, prep for holiday parties, decorate the house, set up the Christmas tree, buy and wrap gifts, and make everything perfect for the Christmas lunch or dinner. Some of this craziness can get us into a state of anxiety and stress. So, here are a few tips to remember to prevent the holiday stress: 1. Prevent…
Muscle tension may be causing your constant pain in your back, neck and shoulders. Muscular tension, which places extra stresses on the spine, stretches the ligaments, and distorts body posture can cause back problems. And, for many days, weeks and months, it’s easy to just go around carrying this muscle tension that leads to terrible back ache. But, chiropractors use treatment techniques that alleviate these muscle tension aches. Techniques For Pain Relief Chiropractic Adjustment – a…
There is no question that advancements in modern, Western medicine have done the world a great deal of good. That being said, somewhere along the line, the field of medicine began to focus in on specific ailments and stopped seeing patients as what they are — people. That helps explain why we follow a holistic healthcare approach. By focusing on the entirety of the person, rather than just an individual complaint a person might have,…
