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Strength Training, Exercise, and Pain Management – Exercising Safely After An Injury
Any injury, no matter how small, calls for change to your usual habits. Dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome may mean adjusting your desk’s ergonomic setup. Recovering from a sprained ankle means staying off that limb for a time. As you heal and your pain diminishes, it’s understandable that you want to dive into your usual…
Protecting Your Joints: The Value In Changing Up Exercise Routines
Do you have a strict fitness routine, something you manage to stick to even when on vacation or around the holidays? Great! Half the battle toward better health is finding a routine that you can — and will — stick to. That routine is going to better help you get out and care for your…
Fighting Fibromyalgia: Taking A Whole-Body Approach
From chronic pain to unending fatigue, the symptoms of fibromyalgia are particularly frustrating for those who suffer. Not only can it be difficult to carry on normal daily tasks when you suffer from fibromyalgia, but it can also be disheartening to hear from your doctor that there is no real cure or understanding of the…
Bikini-Ready by Summer? Why Winter Is The Best Time To Start CoolSculpting
During the cold, blustery months of winter, the thought of a hot summer day can feel a million miles away. Before we know it though, swimsuit season will be back upon us. Perhaps the holidays were a busy time for you. You might not have been able to stick to your normal eating and exercise…
Exercising While Healing: Can You?
Here at Senara Health and Healing Center & Spa in Peoria, we have countless patients who utilize our physical therapy services to aid in the healing process. Whether you were injured in an auto accident or experience chronic pain (like headaches or sciatica), physical therapy can quicken your recovery time while ensuring that you do…
Benefits To Chiropractic Care As You Age
One of the reasons that so many turn to chiropractic care is because it offers a holistic approach to treatment that is natural, safe, and effective for the whole family. From infants to retirees, our chiropractors work with people of all ages who need relief from pain and healing from injuries. As you age, the…
Facials, Peels, And Holiday Party Planning
The holiday season is a hectic and busy time of year. From planning parties to attending big events, we are all under a lot of stress. All that stress can take a serious toll on your skin’s health. To make matters worse, the holidays fall during the winter when skin is already susceptible to dryness…
Winter Skin Woes And How To Care For Them
The winter winds are blowing in all sorts of changes. As winter arrives, we’re looking at a few months of colder temperatures, snow and ice storms, crazy holiday schedules, and — the most fun part of all — some serious skin changes. The colder temperatures outside can cause problems for our skin all on their…
Health Benefits of Enjoying Coffee (And Other Ways Foods Affect Your Health)
Are you one of the millions of Americans that just can’t quite get started in the morning without a cup or two of coffee? Maybe it’s that delicious aroma that helps perk you up, maybe it’s the first scalding sip hitting your tongue, or maybe it’s the caffeine rush that hits 10 minutes after you…
Can Stress Cause Back Pain?
When it comes to back pain, some causes seem pretty obvious. A fender bender can do a pretty good job of jolting you around, which makes the resulting whiplash an expected, if unpleasant, effect. Or maybe your kid is tackled during a football game; even with the pads, that contact can be enough to affect…