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always ill or dealing with pain? time for chiropractic care

Do you spend much of your day feeling uncomfortable or in pain? Are you constantly fighting off one illness or another? If you have answered yes, then you are in the same position that I was in last year. One year ago, I was always sick and I was always coping with discomfort in my hips and back. Then, my doctor suggested that I begin seeing a chiropractor for treatment. It was just a few treatments later that I began to feel the effects of the treatment. I have compiled all of the information that I had dug up when I was trying to decide whether to begin chiropractic treatment. It is my hope that others will find the information as useful as I did.

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5 Things Cyclists Need To Know About Ulnar Neuropathy
Cycling is an excellent way to stay in shape, but unfortunately, it can also lead to painful nerve entrapment injuries like ulnar neuropathy, also known as cubital tunnel syndrome. Here are five things you need to know about this painful elbow injury. What are the signs of ulnar neuropathy? If you have ulnar neuropathy, you'll feel pain or tingling in your elbow. These symptoms progress gradually and may be made worse by activity.

The Effects Of Smoking On Your Eyesight
If you are currently a smoker, your eye doctor might warn you to quit this habit. Smoking is harmful to your respiratory health, and it is equally as harmful to your eyes. When you smoke, you increase your risks of developing eye diseases and problems, and you are taking the risk of losing your eyesight. Here are some of the issues smoking can lead to with your eyes and the reasons smoking causes damage and problems to your eyes.

Ugly Toenails? You Could Blame the Dog
Are your toenails thick, discolored, and brittle? Have you tried nail fungus home remedies and over-the-counter creams, only to resort to wearing dark-colored polish on your toenails and avoiding open-toed shoes at all cost when none of them worked? If so, read on to learn why the family dog might be the cause of your ugly toenails.  Specie-Jumping Dermatophytes  Nail fungus is caused by microorganisms called dermatophytes. Dermatophytes are fungi that feed on keratin—a key ingredient in your hair, nails, and outermost layer of skin.

Figure You've Got The Flu? Not So Fast: It Might Be Lyme Disease
Flu season is winding down, but here in Canada, tick season is just getting started. Late spring and early summer see the highest number of tick bites, with the highest numbers of Lyme disease reported in summer and fall. Canada is just beginning to get a grasp on the severity and breadth of the threat from Lyme disease, and medical professionals are trying to learn how best to diagnose it in its early stages.

Could Massage Therapy Help Ease Your Eating Disorder Symptoms?
Experts estimate that around 15 to 20 percent of Canadian women show many of the symptoms of an eating disorder. These disorders can affect your mental and physical health in potentially life-threatening ways, so a doctor may recommend multiple treatment methods to help you get back to a healthier weight. Treatment plans can include psychotherapy, medical care, counselling and medication, but doctors can also add massage therapy to these plans. Find out more about the benefits of massage therapy, and learn how this treatment could ease the symptoms of your eating disorder.

4 Essential Eyewear Care Tips To Live By
You've invested a lot in improving your vision, so you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your eyewear. With the right amount of care, your eyeglasses can deliver great looks and crystal clarity for many years to come. The following care tips provide a clear picture of what you should and shouldn't do to your eyewear if you want them to last a long time. If you weren't sure how to properly care for them, these 4 crucial tips will come as a sight for sore eyes.

Your Guide To Prescription Sunglasses
Do you really need prescription sunglasses? When you walk into the eye doctor, the options can be overwhelming. However, there are many advantages to prescription sunglasses for eyeglass and contact wearers alike. Advantages Of Prescription Sunglasses You wear contacts so why do you need prescription sunglasses? Many contact wearers also have prescription glasses in case they run out of contacts, don't have time to put them in, or simply want a break from having something sitting on their eyeballs.

5 Critical Steps For Caring For A Corneal Abrasion
Corneal abrasions, or a "scratched eye," are one of the most common types of eye injuries. Corneal abrasions can occur without warning, from things as simple as rubbing your eye the wrong way or a foreign object getting into the eye and moving across the cornea. How you treat a corneal abrasion after it occurs has a significant impact on the injury's ability to heal. Here are 5 critical steps for caring for a corneal abrasion.

Three Foods That May Alleviate Chronic Dry Eye
Chronic dry eye syndrome is the silent epidemic of the modern age. With people spending more time in front of computer screens—which is one cause of this condition—it's not surprising that about 25 percent of Canadians suffer from some kind of dry eye disease. Although there are numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications available that can alleviate the symptoms of chronic dry eye, adding a few eye-friendly foods to your diet can also help.

Need New Glasses? 2 Reasons Not To Order Frames Online
If you need a new pair of glasses, you might be thinking about ordering from that hip-looking website. With a myriad of frame options and the lure of ultra-low prices, you might be tempted to skip the eye exam and use last year's prescription. However, you might end up regretting your online purchase, even if your eyes have stayed the same. Here are two reasons not to order glasses online, and why you should head straight to the optometrist's office: