Westchester Sports & Wellness

10/29/2021

10/29/2021

04/18/2019

Blue light blast + EMF exposure + most likely poor posture = problems.

Two or more hours of screen time is associated with inattention problems in preschool-aged children.

07/18/2018

Here's an awesome runner kindly sharing her story of how she avoided surgery, overcame pain naturally and ran 4 of her fastest marathons!

07/06/2018

06/27/2018

Breathing is a fundamental movement pattern. The diaphragm, which is the main muscle that controls breathing, is an important part of the core. If you're not breathing correctly, you can't have proper core stability, which can then be a factor in not only low back pain, but pain all over the body. Engaging the diaphragm correctly also has benefits way beyond pain control, so lot's of bang for your buck!
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322265.php

A new clinical trial tests the effectiveness of an osteopathic treatment with specific techniques on the diaphragm for relieving chronic low back pain.

06/24/2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180620150058.htm

Gender and posture -- not screen time -- are biggest factors behind developing 'iPad neck' and shoulder pain, new study finds.

06/16/2018

More research on the effectiveness and safety of spinal adjustments. This time in adolescents.

Low back pain affects almost a third of Americans. While there is a long-standing belief that low back pain is limited to adults, research has shown it develops with increasing frequency during adolescence. With the increasing concern about opioid prescription rates, including among U.S. youth—up ...

06/15/2018

Check out our new blog article/video on an easy exercise for sciatica. Link is in the comments.

06/14/2018

According to the researchers, more patients should consider therapies like acupuncture.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/crohns-disease/symptoms/new-study-finds-opioids-can-worsen-ibd-pain/

A new study suggests that opioids and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) don’t mix. Ironically, the popular painkillers may aggravate bowel symptoms, increasing pain rather than soothing it.

06/13/2018

Great article about research demonstrating ineffectiveness of many common invasive procedures for low back pain. Surgery should be an absolute last resort when it comes to back pain according to the science.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2018-06-11/treating-lower-back-pain-without-drugs-and-surgery/9850798

Many people coping with persistent lower back pain resort to drugs or surgery — but there are cheaper, more effective ways to deal with it, according to the experts.

06/09/2018

“This analysis conclusively demonstrated that acupuncture is superior to sham for low back pain, headache, and osteoarthritis...
Meanwhile, basic science studies of acupuncture involving animals and humans have shown other potential benefits, from lowering blood pressure to long-lasting improvements in brain function. More broadly, acupuncture research has resulted in a number of insights and advances in biomedicine, with applications beyond the field of acupuncture itself.“

In the past decade or so, a significant amount of evidence has accumulated from high-quality studies showing that acupuncture provides genuine pain relief, and can help with migraine and other conditions.

06/07/2018

Wow, such a kind and powerful review we received today! This is why we do what we do.

06/04/2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515131553.htm

For patients with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, arguments with a spouse may have physical repercussions, according to researchers. They found that in two groups of older individuals -- one group with arthritis and one with diabetes -- the patients who felt more tension with their sp...

05/21/2018

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-backache-chiropractic/adding-chiropractic-to-back-pain-care-may-reduce-disability-idUSKCN1IM23L

(Reuters Health) - Adding chiropractic care to standard medical care for low back pain may help reduce discomfort and disability, a U.S. study suggests.

05/16/2018

Check out this article I was interviewed for! There are some useful tips here if you suffer from tension headaches.

You're sitting at your desk, and without warning, your head starts to pound. You've been there before, right? You drink some water, stretch out a little, and pop a pain-reliever — but the headache continues. If this sounds like a pretty typical occur…

04/30/2018

Watch Nicole DeLorey L.Ac release a trigger point in the serratus posterior superior, a stubborn upper back muscle muscle.