Fibromyalgia and the Central Nervous System: How Are They Connected?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder. As many as 4% of people in the United States are affected by it. Previously called fibrosis, it is mainly characterized by widespread pain that impacts the muscles and ligaments. Women are mostly affected. Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Though everyone feels body pain from time to time, it’s […]
10 Tips to Get Better Sleep Despite Having Fibromyalgia
For people with fibromyalgia, a good night’s sleep always seems elusive. Many fibromyalgia sufferers toss and turn all night as they struggle in falling asleep, staying asleep, and sleeping deeply. The body pain and sleep trouble combo is a no-win situation: the pain makes sleep harder and sleep deprivation aggravates pain. Sleep disorders like insomnia, […]
Natural Headache Relief in Southlake, Texas
What is the number one underlying cause of headaches? While researchers tend to disagree, at Hope Chiropractic Center, we are convinced that the neurological dysfunction that leads to headaches usually starts in the neck. That’s why the main focus of our practice is to alleviate upper cervical misalignments that can result in headaches. Today, we’re […]
Physical Therapy or Chiropractic?
Knowing is half the battle. G.I Joe is the famous author of this quote and how it is so applicable to the topic of discussion today. In today’s day and age, it is almost impossible to find any information that is unbiased. Especially when it comes to health care. For some reason, this ideology of […]
Solutions for Text Neck
Text Neck aka Technology Neck Either the product of a brilliant marketing campaign or actually a suffer from this diagnosis, the text neck has taken over the talk of the Southlake Community. I figured I would weigh in on the subject with the solutions I utilize to combat my addiction to screen time. Now, as […]
POTS…why beta blockers aren’t the answer
Posture Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome aka “POTS.” Man…that’s a mouthful and a bunch of high scoring words on a scrabble triple word play. More importantly, what does it mean? Simply put – it means that as you change positions from laying to standing, your blood volume changes. When our body sense a sudden change in blood […]
SHARING THE LOVE (AND PAIN): MIGRAINES AFFECT MORE THAN JUST THE PATIENT
A migraine is an extraordinarily prevalent neurological disease, affecting 39 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and 1 billion worldwide. But as many people suffer from migraines directly, how many more experiences them and their less apparent side effects indirectly? Studies have revealed that migraines don’t merely impact the patient—they influence marriages, parenting, and […]
THE LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS OF HEAD TRAUMA
Head injuries, particularly those that result in trauma to the brain, are not only highly dangerous in the short-term but also have potentially devastating effects long-term. For patients and their families to better cope with the long-term side effects of head trauma, they need to consider the following: 1. SOME SIDE EFFECTS OF HEAD TRAUMA […]
HOW CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE CAN HELP PATIENTS WITH MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
Every year an estimated 3.8 million people in the United States experience mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) or concussions. Many of these injuries occur during sports-related activities, on worksites, motor vehicle accidents, or while military operations are being carried out. It is also estimated that as many as 50 percent of MTBIs are never reported […]
HOW CHIROPRACTORS CAN HELP PATIENTS FACE MIGRAINE PAIN HEAD-ON
Nine out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches. While migraines vary in frequency and severity, one thing remains the same for those who must endure them: pain. Patients know they want it to go away, to stop affecting their quality of life…but what is the best way to treat migraine pain? Research shows that spinal […]