Vertigo
What is vertigo? Vertigo is a sudden spinning sensation or feeling dizzy. It creates a false sense that you or your surroundings are moving in a circle. It is [...]
Spinal Stenosis
What is spinal stenosis? The spine is a column of bones called vertebrae that provide support and stability to the upper body. Between every vertebra is soft tissue called [...]
Pins + Needles
What are ‘pins and needles?’ Pins and needles, also known as paresthesia, is the uncomfortable sensation of tingling, prickling, itching, or skin-crawling felt in your hands, arms, legs, or [...]
Scoliosis
What is scoliosis? The spine should have a curve, mostly in the neck and lower back, but the good kind of spinal curves are from front to back. Scoliosis [...]
Fibromyalgia
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a widespread and chronic pain throughout the musculoskeletal system and soft tissue. It is often accompanied by fatigue, sleep problems, and painful tender points. [...]
Chronic Pain
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain can be caused by a long list of underlying reasons. At the core, the pain itself is caused by inflammation or nerve problems. [...]
Food Sensitivity
What is a food sensitivity? It’s important to acknowledge the difference between food allergies and food sensitivities. A food allergy is an allergic reaction to certain foods. For [...]
Allergies
What are the different types of allergies? According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, about 50 million people in the United States experience some type of [...]
Degenerative Disc Disease
What is degenerative disc disease (DDD)? Despite its name, degenerative disc disease is not a disease but a natural occurrence of age. According to the Neurological Institute of New [...]
Headaches + Migraines
What is a headache anyway? While it may feel like it, a headache is not pain in the brain. The brain itself cannot feel pain as it has [...]
