Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Words for Wellness September Issue Inside This Issue: Tennis Elbow dangers of Aspartame and Artificial Sweetners The Truths about Smoking! Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Pasta Office Happenings Tennis elbow Tennis elbow, also called lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse injury to the tendons that connect your forearm muscles to the outside of your elbow. Tennis elbow is caused by an overuse of the muscles of the forearm, resulting in inflammation and sometimes tiny tears in the tendons of the muscles in your forearm. Tennis is of course a cause of tennis elbow, but many other activities may lead to this inflammation including: using… Read More
Continue ReadingFlat Feet and Back Pain
Approximately 25% of Americans have flat feet. This happens when the medial arch of your foot collapses causes your foot to appear flat. Ankle overpronation often times goes along with flat feet, which can cause just as many problems. Pronation is when the ankle falls inward. Both of these conditions can cause pain anywhere from your ankle to your back and hips. Your feet are the base of your body, upon which the functions of all structures above rely. Flat feet or ankle pronation can cause biomechanical irregularities when you walk, run or do any other activity. This causes a change in joint structure and joint function. If joints aren’t… Read More
Continue ReadingHealth Forum: Losing Weight with a Healthy Lifestyle
MARK YOUR CALNEDARS!! Wednesday, September 25 we will be hosting a free Q&A session. We will begin with talking about healthy weight loss but the topic will go wherever the guests want it to go. Get all of your questions about chiropractic, nutrition, exercises and injuries answered. This forum will be held from 6pm-7pm on September 15th at our office . Our office is located at: 5930 Hamilton Blvd. Suite 8 Allentown, PA 18106 Space is limited so please call today to make a reservation! (610) 841-2204 or email drzerdecki@completechirocenter.com
Continue ReadingHelp make sure your right to chiropractic care is maintained
ChiroVoice is an organization which advocates for chiropractic care. It is a dedicated group of supporters who help to educate policymakers about the importance and benefits of chiropractic care. They help to positively impact any legislative efforts (including the new Health Care Reform Act) to reform the current health care system. Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been signed into law, there are still a lot of policies that need to be made. It is safe to say health care reform is far from over. With your help, patients can get the chiropractic care they need and deserve. During 2009, ChiroVoice had more than 50,000 members and these… Read More
Continue ReadingSciatica
Sciatica describes persistent pain felt along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and into the lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body, running from the lower back through the buttocks and down the back of each leg. It controls the muscles of the lower leg and provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and the soles of the feet. Although sciatica is a relatively common form of low-back and leg pain, the true meaning of the term is often misunderstood. Sciatica is actually a set of symptoms—not a diagnosis for what is irritating the nerve root and… Read More
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