Chiropractic care and physical therapy are vital to addressing some of the chronic pain conditions that affect the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and other parts of the musculoskeletal system. The main difference between the two, however, is the extent and focus the treatment is administered. Chiropractic care relies on adjustments to achieve specific results on affected joints and tissues.…
The cleaning staff in an assisted living facility are known as EVS, or environmental services staff. Unfortunately, they are often not given adequate training in IPC, or infection protection and control. These workers are on the front lines of the pandemic, providing cleaning and other senior home care services. Some of the services these staff members provide including changing linens, laundry, cooking, and…
Kids are naturally active and love to move around. However, children from today’s generation are increasingly living sedentary lifestyles. They live holed up in the house watching TV or playing video games. While purchasing online gaming servers is fine, your kid also needs to find a healthy balance and get physically active. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
The loss of a parent is one of the most devastating and heart-wrenching experiences most of us will face in life. Whether the death comes all of a sudden or after a long illness, the pain of this loss deeply hurts. This loss is not something that someone will just “get over.” Nothing will replace your loved one, but over…
Waking up in the morning is one of the easiest things you can do all day, right? Well, for some people, the morning time can bring with it added stress, responsibilities, and can simply be too much to handle. Though we could benefit from adding some morning health tips to our routine, many of us still choose the hustle and…
Camping is one of the quintessential summer activities. While the concept of camping goes back centuries, they continue to grow in popularity. In 2018 alone, over 1.4 million households said that they went on their first camping trip. While camping can be a fun and enjoyable experience, they can present a number of health and safety risks. Research and planning…
You may eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, and keep up with your doctor’s appointments to keep your health in check. However, there are more things you can do to keep yourself healthy in the long run. The average American life expectancy is 78 years. More precisely, for a child born in 2015, the average expected lifespan is 78.8 years…
Chiropractic therapy is a complementary and alternative medicine founded back in late 1895 and widely used today to address a number of mechanical disorders in the musculoskeletal system. The most common type of chiropractic care is the adjustment, which involves spine manipulation to alleviate chronic pain conditions and improve joint function. In this field of medicine, there are two types…
A healthy, bright smile can help get you noticed by not just people you want to date, but professionals, clients, and family alike. Having a healthy, big smile is also a great confidence booster. If you have teeth that are damaged, decaying, brown, and hurting all the time, it might not just be a sign of unhealthiness physically, but also…
At any time, there will always be a population of people who have reduced or minimal physical mobility, often due to injuries, paralysis, arthritis, or even amputations. Fortunately, there are plenty of mobility enhancement devices out there to help these people get around comfortably, and there is more out there than ordinary wheelchairs. When someone is recovering from a broken…
