headaches - are they driving you to distraction

Headaches – are they driving you to distraction?

By Megan Murdock

Headaches “I have a headache”. How often do you hear that at home, at work, walking around the store, or at the gym? If we had to guess, you hear it pretty often. Many people suffer from headaches and sometimes, it can affect their entire day. Being able to think clearly allows us to make…

water intake

Water Intake – How much?

By Megan Murdock

Water Intake How much water should be drinking a day? You probably already know the importance of water and how vitally important it is for our bodies. However, many adults are dehydrated and are even considered chronically dehydrated. There are a variety of recommendations of how much water we should drink and many times, those…

shoulder impingement

Shoulder Impingement

By Megan Murdock

What is Shoulder Impingement? Shoulder pain is one of the most common physical complaints people experience. The shoulder is a complex structure consisting of several components. Let’s take a moment and have an anatomy lesson to further explore all these important structures. The shoulder is a “ball and socket” joint, which gives us all the…

Is it time for a standing desk

Standing Desk – is it for you?

By Megan Murdock

Standing Desks – “Sitting is the new smoking”. Have you heard this new medical thought? We live in a technology-driven world and with that, we compromise movement in order to complete our work, hobbies, and entertainment. Many find themselves sitting at a desk in front of the computer for hours upon hours, which is now believed…

knee pain

Knee Pain

By Megan Murdock

Knee Pain – Did you know that chiropractors treat more than just spine pain? Chiropractors specialize in treating the spine and are experienced in the treatment of all the joints within the body. Knee pain is one of the most common complaints chiropractors treat within the office. The knee is like the hip, and we…

IASTM

IASTM – soft tissue mobilization

By Megan Murdock

IASTM stands for instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization. There are a variety of massage and soft tissue release techniques commonly used by practitioners in many fields today. Manual soft tissue technique is when the provider uses his/her hands. Instrument assisted is when the provider uses a tool to help perform the soft tissue technique. Massage therapists, physical therapists,…

sleep

Sleep – how much do we need?

By Megan Murdock

Ahhh sleep. It is comically one of the things we look most forward to. Some days, when we wake up from sleeping we are already looking forward to our next nap or when we can crawl back into bed. While we find sleep as the perfect chance to really relax and unwind from the busy…

hip pain

Hip Pain and Chiropractic care

By Megan Murdock

Hip Pain We tend to neglect our hips even though they do so much for us! Generally, we don’t think twice about our hips until they start to give us pain. The hip is a very functional joint that allows us to walk, run, jump, stand, sit, and perform many other tasks. Therefore, when our…

AirMaxx

AirMaxx and Allergies

By Megan Murdock

AirMaxx – Let’s face the facts, we live in western PA. Our wonderful state can give us all 4 seasons in one day. Each day a new flower or weed can sprout up, which may look pretty but wreak havoc on us. Itchy eyes, sore throats, runny noses, and headaches commonly come along with the changes…

Workstation Ergonomics

Workstation Ergonomics

By Megan Murdock

Workstation ergonomics in your home office – Many of you are working at home and in all likelihood, you did not plan for this ahead of time, In today’s technologically advanced world, computer work stations are a staple at any industry. Now, home work stations are becoming more and more popular as well. While technology…