According to the American Chiropractic Association, there are 31 million Americans experiencing lower-back pain at any given time. Eighty percent of the population will experience back pain at some time, and these issues result in the spending of at least $50 billion every year. While medical treatment for back pain can be useful in some [...]
As an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. But because it is still relatively new to the West, many people have doubts about whether acupuncture actually does anything. Holistic health professionals advocate acupuncture for a variety of ailments, but it has yet to cross into the mainstream, [...]
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) is the general name that is given to disorders concerning jaw joints and jaw movement. More specifically, TMJ disorders are related to the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull.
By Cyndra Neal Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that works to reduce friction between the tissues of the body. When functioning normally, the bursa slips and glides smoothly, but when it becomes irritated and inflammation sets in, every movement is painful.