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Have you ever wondered what a chiropractor does? Dr. Rick Schlussel from Presence Wellness Center & Spa explains.

Parents are frequently surprised when I tell them that their children may need treatment for their backs. After all, back pain is an “adult disease.” Yet, two studies clearly show that back pain is far more common in children than we once thought. A recent study found that 14-year-olds with low back pain (LBP) were 40% more likely to experience LBP as adults than children who never experienced LBP. The adults experiencing LBP as children were also more likely to have been hos

An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD). Potentially another 10 million have hidden cases of TMD producing or aggravating their headaches or neck and shoulder pain. Sinus, ear, face and eye pain are commonly associated with TMD and often misdiagnosed because the referred pain from the jaw joint or muscles was never considered. Furthermore, if you have been involved in a car accident or other head and neck injury, you probably ha

Most of us know someone who has had a hip replacement. For those of you that are trying to make your hips last a lifetime, you’ll succeed by watching for the early warning signs and taking care of your bodies with exercise and stretching. Hip problems commonly stem from the muscles , joints and/or bursae that surround the hip. The psoas (hip flexor) and piriformis (back of hip) muscles are frequently strained or tight. When these muscles are tight they limit the motion of