It might start with a reach, or it could strike as you’re taking a sip from your coffee mug. Elbow pain is tough to live with because of how integral the joint is in our daily lives. Your elbow is a complex junction of bones and tendons that sees lots of use, and as you age it’s more likely to …
When Prescriptions Don’t Solve the Problem: The Rise of Opioid Dependence
When we are sick or in great pain, we trust doctors to provide us with the medical attention we need to feel better and stop hurting. Most times, a doctor visit will result in a prescription: rest, hydrate, and, frequently, medication. Medication can be helpful in many ways. It can minimize or …
The Benefit of Chiropractic Care for Recovery from Sports Injuries
Staying active is a great way to maintain a healthy body, but a lot of activity means a lot of opportunities to introduce your body to stress and fatigue. If you stay physically active, and particularly if you are an athlete, you may often suffer from aches, pains, and soreness. Those aches and pains may fade naturally, but for …
Exercises to Avoid If You Suffer From Chronic Back Pain
Back pain is frustrating, particularly when it limits your ability to perform simple everyday tasks, or when it prevents you from being as active as you’d like to be. At Dynamic Health, we want to help our patients find relief and return to their optimal comfort level, but we know it can take some time to get there. Our …
How Chronic Pain Affects Personal Relationships
Living with chronic pain forces you to change your daily habits and learn how to manage pain. Unfortunately, even if you are dealing with the pain to the best of your ability, changes in your attitude and your general availability (both emotionally and physically) can negatively impact your relationships with others. At Dynamic Health, we know that chronic pain …
Healthy Habits to Adopt to Prevent Frequent Headaches
Severe headaches can be debilitating, and enduring bad headache pain regularly can be very frustrating. There are many solutions to help ease the pain from a headache or migraine, but the best way to prevent any kind of health problem is to stay ahead of it. For chronic headache sufferers, this may mean adopting lifestyle changes and new habits to …
5 Ways to Combat Headaches Without Using Medications
When suffering from a headache, many adults turn to over-the-counter or prescription medications to treat the problem. However, there are many natural ways to get relief from headache pain. This visual shows five effective options for headache relief without visiting the drug store: heat and cold therapy, acupuncture, neck and back massage, stretching, and chiropractics. Visit Dynamic Health in Charlotte, North …
Surprising Causes of Headaches (And What Changes You Can Make to Stop Them)
Headaches are inconvenient at best and crippling at worst, and sometimes sufferers of bad headaches feel like over-the-counter medications are their only option. Though there are many natural solutions that can relieve different types of headache pain, the best way to prevent pain is to know what causes headaches in the first place and how to avoid them. Sometimes, the …
How Physical Pain and Income Inequality Are Connected
The human body is extremely complex and has interesting ways of letting you know when it’s in distress due to your actions. Consider the following scenarios: If you eat fast food everyday for a week, eventually you will begin to feel sick. This is your body telling you to please bring back the veggies. If you don’t sleep for three …