Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke Recovery
What Is Stroke? Also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), stroke is divided into two types. One type happens when blood flow to the brain is reduced or blocked, which is known as an ischemic stroke. The other type of stroke happens when a blood vessel in the...
TMJ Disorder
Understanding TMJ Disorder & TMJ Treatment Options What Is TMJ Disorder Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ Disorder) is a common health condition that affects more than 35 million people. TMJ Disorder is not well understood by dentists and medical...
Autoimmune Disease
What Is Autoimmune Disease When our immune system is working properly, it detects and eradicates harmful particles, including viruses and bad bacteria in our body. But sometimes our immune system malfunctions, and it becomes overactive, attacking our body instead of...
Whiplash
What Is Whiplash Whiplash is a sudden forceful forward and backward movement of the head, which traumatizes or injures the neck. The whipping like motion is termed cervical (neck) acceleration-deceleration (backward-forward) injury (aka CAD). Whiplash is one of the...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as “CFS” or myalgic encephalomyelitis or "ME", is a complex condition that is much more common in women than men, by a 2 to 1 margin. The CDC estimates that upwards of 2.5 million people in...
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What Does Pain Mean?
What Does Pain Mean? Have you ever asked, "what does pain mean?" Well, not to answer a question with a question, but...have you ever had a dog? Think about a time that your dog was trying to communicate with you. Did your dog pace back and forth? Or did he bark?...
Symptoms of Exhaustion
Signs & Symptoms of Exhaustion At the end of a long day, or after a particularly strenuous workout, you might feel “like you are exhausted.” We often use this word, exhaustion, to communicate our feelings of extreme tiredness. Exhaustion, however, is a specific...
CranioSacral Therapy Helps Concussions
Concussions According to the American Academy of Neurology, Concussion is defined as “trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness”. Current research has indicated that even minor, unmemorable falls and shocks to the...