Results for Musculoskeletal Disorders

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a third of all workplace injuries and illnesses are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs include injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, muscle strains, and neck and lower back pain
Workplace ergonomics was born of the need to reduce injuries, including those that can happen sitting right in front of your computer! With recent measures requiring all non-essential employees…

By Sherry McAllister, DC On which health conditions do you think our country spends the most? Diabetes, heart disease and hypertension? While these chronic conditions are costly, from 1996 through 2016, it has been musculoskeletal disorders that are the most and second-most expensive, according to a study published in March in the Journal of the […]

by Mark Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS
Modalities are generally devised to help promote healing and/or decrease pain. Two advanced devices that focus on treating soft tissue injuries include Class IV laser and shockwave technology. While both can be effective, how they work and what conditions they are best suited for can be confusing
Mechanism of Action
While laser imparts photonic energy into tissue to create photochemical…

The word myofascial means muscle tissue (myo) and the connective tissue in and around it (fascia). Myofascial pain often results from muscle injury or repetitive strain. When stressed or injured, muscles often form trigger points, like contracted knots, that cause pain and tightness
[mī·ōfa′shē·əl]
Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier
Myofascial Pain and Trigger Points: Getting to the Point
Myofascial trigger points are an…

It seems like every day a new article is published highlighting the risks to our health associated with sitting. This can be problematic considering that a large number of Canadians’ work involves countless hours sitting in front of a computer screen. Sitting for extended periods of time may increase pressure on the spinal discs that can lead to pain and discomfort, as well as potential secondary…

We all feel the difference when we have energy and when we don’t. Some mornings it is all we can do to get up, get going and move out the door. Other days, we get up early, exercise, have a great breakfast, and then head off for a full day. Energy can fire us up or hang us up
Finding the energy that you need, and hanging onto it, could begin with a visit to The Joint Chiropractic. Stop in and find out…

This WebMD slideshow details the symptoms, causes, tests, and treatments for sleep problems.

Countless studies have demonstrated that chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to treat musculoskeletal complaints like back pain, neck pain, or sciatica. Now a new study from Switzerland has looked at the relative benefits of chiropractic compared to medical care for the most common types of pain issues. In this study, the authors [...]

Most people assume that chiropractors are good only for neck and back pain. And while they do treat a lot of that, there's plenty else they can do. Chiropractic medicine focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and how they affect the rest of the body.

Anxiety disorders can severely impair a person's ability to function at work, school and in social situations and can interfere with a person's relationships. There are effective treatments for anxiety.

It’s a common misconception that ADHD is only a childhood condition and does not affect individuals after adolescence.

Acting out dreams in your sleep may put you at risk for developing dementia later in life, researchers say. The behavior appears to portend Lewy body dementia, the second-most common form of dementia among older people.

It can be difficult to verbalize what it's like to experience mental illness, so photographer Katie Crawford decided to show people instead of tell them....

Studies show that chiropractic can reduce musculoskeletal symptoms, and new research is beginning to explain why.

A short, sharp look into the 10 personality disorders.

Malnourished children are most likely to die from common infections, not starvation. New experimental evidence indicates that even with a healthy diet, defects in immune system function from birth could contribute to a malnourished state throughout life. Researchers speculate that targeting immune pathways could be a new approach to reduce the poor health and mortality caused by under- and overnutrition.

Mindful eating invites participants to "pay attention" to the food in front of them and engage their five senses before consuming a single morsel.

Having help from family and friends can make a profound difference to those living with bipolar. Advocate Stephen Propst suggests nine tips to keep in mind when offering support:

Mood disorders can affect all parts of your life, along with your own sense of mental well-being. Find out more about these conditions and what you can do about them.