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We help people in Columbia, Laurel, and Ellicott City become pain-free and healthy through functional movement and proper nutrition
There’s a lot of noise and claims in the health and fitness world. Whether it’s on TV, the internet or social media, it can be very confusing. It’s difficult to tell what’s true and what isn’t. This can affect your progress to healthier living.
Here are the top 7 myths that you should know about to maximize your health and fitness. [Read more…] about 7 Health and Fitness Myths You Should Know
Good sleep is one of the most important aspects of living. This becomes especially true for those who are in pain. Chronic pain is a growing problem in our country. Nearly 1 in 3 people are suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain is any type of pain that has lasted more than 3 months. Chronic pain and sleeping tend to go hand and hand. [Read more…] about How Important Is Sleep
Chronic or severe pain affects nearly one third of Americans. Chronic pain is pain that is lasting longer than three months. With so many pain treatments out there, you would expect that these numbers would be in decline. However, the reality is that they are on the rise.
So, with all the pain medications, over the counter pills, injections and other treatments out there for pain, something must be missing. One of the biggest factors to address when it comes to pain is nutrition.
Often physicians will tell you to lose weight and eat better, but a discussion about specific types of food is rarely mentioned. There are variety of foods that actually increase inflammation in the body. It may surprise you how the intake of certain foods will cause more inflammation and pain. Eliminating these foods or at least moderating your intake may be the solution to treating your pain. [Read more…] about Top 5 Foods That Cause Inflammation
When you factor in sleeping hours it means that most lead a very sedentary lifestyle. These hours of inactivity are causing an increase in lower back pain. Low back pain is on the rise in our country. That means that despite all of the pain medications, injections and other “quick fixes” that are being used to treat low back pain, there is still something missing.
[Read more…] about Low Back Pain and Sitting