Is Being Overweight the Reason for my Back Pain? The answer to this question is both yes and no.  Carrying around extra pounds is definitely hard on the spine in terms of pressure on the discs, etc.  Keep in mind that in the average person the discs...

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Is it necessary for you to hear “popping” when... I have people ask me quite often, “Doc, what is that popping noise? Is it my bones?”  Sometimes, I have patients, after an adjustment, tell me that didn’t hear anything “pop”. So the question...

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Rotator Cuff Injury and Prevention Football, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball have become year round sports for teens these days.  From a sports lovers point of view this is wonderful, but it's important to note that with the increase...

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Vitamin A Vitamin A is one of the fat soluble vitamins.  What this means is that the body absorbs and stores Vitamin A with fat.    This is an extremely important nutrient for the body, but due to the relative...

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How Diet Soda Affects Your Body Think you are being healthy because you are drinking diet soda?  Think again.  Diet sodas are as bad if not worse for you than regular sodas.  This is the case for several reasons: 1. Diet sodas...

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