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Surviving Your Desk Job: Tips To Avoid Back Pain

By madwire / April 4, 2019

How often lately have you seen news stories about the benefits of finding the right ergonomic desk setup, the hazards of sitting all day, and how “tech neck” is causing major pain for an increasing number of workers? With all of that being thrown our way, it probably feels like working a desk job is…

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Think You Need Back Surgery? The Case For Finding Alternatives

By madwire / February 28, 2019

When you experience constant or ongoing back pain, it’s easy to reach the point at which any solution sounds like a good idea, if only to provide you with relief. In many cases, a back pain specialist may suggest surgery to bring about the relief sought. However, it’s important to go into any potential surgery…

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Strength Training, Exercise, and Pain Management – Exercising Safely After An Injury

By madwire / February 14, 2019

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…

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Exercising While Healing: Can You?

By madwire / January 17, 2019

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…

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Can Stress Cause Back Pain?

By madwire / December 6, 2018

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…

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Feeling Good? Why Good Health Is Different Than Feeling Fine

By madwire / November 22, 2018

Do you wake up each morning, stretch, and bask in the lack of pops or pain? Wonderful! But we’ve got news that may come as a surprise to you. Just because you’re pain free, that doesn’t automatically mean you’re in good health. If you’re among the many Americans that wait until acute pain flares up…

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Exercise And Memory: Can Fitness Help Cognitive Function?

By madwire / October 25, 2018

Most of us have likely been encouraged by a doctor to exercise more or start a regular fitness routine. Yes, even if it’s as simple as taking a walk after dinner each night. Whether the encouragement comes from a cardiologist or a chiropractor, it’s fair to say that doctors across disciplines encourage exercise whenever it’s…

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What Is Trigger Point Therapy And How Does It Help?

By madwire / August 17, 2018

Are you experiencing pain or discomfort in a specific muscle? What about knots in certain muscles? When the pain in specific muscle areas radiate outwards, causing a general discomfort that cannot be ignored, it’s deemed a trigger point. Most patients call the pain annoying and, in some cases, debilitating. How does one remedy this pain?…

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How Stretching Affects The Body

By madwire / June 8, 2018

If you’ve been told that pain is simply a part of life, you don’t need to suffer anymore. Yes, pain is inconvenient and uncomfortable, but what if you had a way to relieve it naturally? Would you do it? Whether you have pain in your lower back, between your shoulder blades, or anywhere else in…

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Chiropractic Care for Colic Relief

By madwire / May 15, 2018

Colic is every new parents’ worst nightmare.  Having a baby is supposed to be a beautiful, joyous experience, but when that baby cries inconsolably for hours, days, weeks on end… it is anything but.  The exact cause of colic is unknown.  Some physicians speculate that it could be caused by birth trauma, gas/ abdominal pain,…

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