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6 Common Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve

What is a Pinched Nerve? People often confuse any back pain with the pain of a pinched nerve in the back. While back pain can be a symptom of many conditions, pinched nerves take place when there is too much pressure applied to a nerve by the surrounding tissues. In certain cases the tissue compressing the nerve may be bone or cartilage, while in other cases it may be due to muscle or tendons. This abundance of

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4 Tips to Help Your Student Avoid Back Pain

The beginning of the school year is a crazy time for most families. There are a million and one things to think about, organize, and prepare for. Something that often gets lost is the chaos though is the effect that the two ton backpacks and hours of sitting at a desk have on students. Here are four tips to help your student avoid back pain and excel.   1. Backpacks Make a Difference! We have all heard

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Bags That Are Easy On the Back

Back pain can be caused by fashion bags and backpacks  Some women are willing to go to great lengths in the name of fashion, but chronic back or neck pain shouldn’t be one of them. Especially since there are so many bag styles today that can help relieve back tension caused by certain bag shapes and weight. The American Chiropractic Association suggests that women carry bags or purses that weigh no more than 10% of their body weight. For

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How Frequently Should I Get My Back Adjusted?

Franklin Chiropractor – Q & A There are many different aspects that determine the frequency of chiropractic visits. Generally though you can form a frequency sliding scale based on how creatively your pain occurred. For instance, if you slept on your stomach for three days you probably won’t need to come as often as someone who para sailed into a tree. Since there are so many variables though, it is impossible to determine the frequency of chiropractic

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