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 If you are suffering from arthritis pain you have more options available to you to manage the pain than you might realize. Here we look at two of those drug-free treatment options, infrared saunas and professional massages. Infrared saunas An infrared sauna is one that uses light to create the heat rather than steam. It is sometimes referred to as a far-infrared sauna because far refers to where the infrared waves are on the light spectrum. Unlike with a traditional sauna, when you go to an infrared sauna in Point Pleasant the heat results in temperatures that are lower so even those who cannot handle the heat in the traditional can get all the health benefits of the infrared. Your body is heated directly and you sweat and your heart rate is raised. It can help with chronic health issues such as headaches, type 2 diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis. So far the studies in the results have been smaller but they back up the claims. There are no ad...

Being pregnant, a woman is carrying around a lot of extra weight and this can cause aches and pains in their hips and lower back.  About fifty percent of all pregnant women will suffer from back pain at some point in their pregnancy.  Luckily, a pregnant woman can take advantage of a prenatal chiropractor Monmouth County to help with these issues.  Before visiting a chiropractor, make sure it is okay with your doctor. Is it safe? Yes, it is safe as it is the adjustment of misaligned joints and health maintenance of your spinal column.  There is no surgery or medication involved.  It is a type of physical therapy that will help to promote health throughout your body and helps to reduce spinal nerve stress.  It is not recommended if you are experiencing: Placenta abruption or placenta preia Moderate to severe toxemia Vaginal bleeding Ectopic pregnancy Having chiropractic care during pregnancy is deemed safe and it is rare to see complications. ...

Parents quickly discover that children are very susceptible to ear infections but there is a reason for that. The Eustachian tube that links the middle ear to the pharynx in children is a lot thinner than an adult tube. That means when they get a cold, the draining of that fluid is harder and the tubes get blocked more easily. When the fluid accumulates it leads to ear infections. When an ear infection is not properly treated that can lead to damage to the eardrums and that can result in speech problems, deafness and developmental problems too. That is why more parents when they see the symptoms of fever, irritability and ear pain, sometimes go to a pediatric chiropractor Wall, NJ. Ear infection standard treatment Ear infections are viral or bacterial in origin. The usual treatment approach to a bacterial ear infection is a dose of antibiotics. But you cannot treat viral ear infections with antibiotics. All that can be done with any viral infection is to manage the symptoms while ...

So many people have back and neck pain today. Sometimes from injuries, sometimes from age, sometimes cause unknown! As a result, more people are becoming chiropractors to meet the need for alternative options for treatment. Interestingly it has been found that chiropractic treatment can help with more than just those 2 things, pregnancy pains, treating childhood illnesses and more. If you are looking for a chiropractor, Wall, NJ, you need to be sure you get one properly trained, with some experience, who knows what they are doing and are licensed to practice. You need to find someone who knows the proper manipulations to realign incorrect positions of bones, muscle and ligaments in your spine. Here is how to go about choosing someone. Expect honesty - When you see any professional for treatment and care you have the right to honesty. They should not be prolonging treatment to make more money, insisting you need to buy things from them, promising results that do not happen. If they t...

Are you thinking about finding a chiropractor, Wall, NJ? Are you looking for more than just spine adjustments, but also a holistic approach to a better health and lifestyle? While some chiropractors focus just on the manipulations they make, some do also offer a more complete approach to helping their patients. The key is finding the right chiropractor for your needs. Finding a chiropractor that suits you and what kind of approach you want to take with your health is a personal thing. Depending on where you live, you could have a large variety to choose from, but there will certainly be more than one within travelling distance. So here are some tips for getting the right one. What chiropractor can help you best? The key is to decide beforehand what you want from this. There are specialist chiropractors that have more training and focus on specific issues, patients or such, for example, if you are looking for your child, you might want a pediatric chiropractor, Monmouth County. The...