Oxidative stress occurs when reactive oxygen species (ROS) build up in cells. ROS buildup can happen during an immune response or when the cells’ mitochondria (the energy producers of the cell) are not working properly. If ROS builds up excessively inside cells, it can then be released from those cells, causing inflammation. Inflammation caused by…
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is the cause of muscular inflammation, which is the most common complaint treated in the Chiropractic setting. The symptoms of this dysfunction can range much further than the muscular system, as we will discuss. The mitochondrion is an organelle within most cells of the body. They can range from 100,000 to 600,000 per…
The two phases of cellular water are vital to life and all bodily functions that support it. Current higher-scale medical educational programs still teach a single phase of the water model of cellular biology. We learn in basic science class that water has three phases: liquid, solid, and gas, but for over a hundred years,…
Lymphatic Massage Lymphatic Massage is a specialized form of Massage Therapy that focuses on restoring normal flow within the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system drains extracellular fluid containing toxins that are too large to be reabsorbed by the venous system. Toxins constantly build up in the extracellular fluid, even when we are sleeping. Things such…
Creative Writing Creative writing for pain control is a powerful tool to disconnect stressful thoughts from affecting your body. Holding on to thought patterns which you are usually not even aware of can have detrimental effects on your wellbeing. Our minds tend to cycle thoughts without us being aware of them. Thoughts are very powerful…
It may sound too good to be true that one simple change will help posture, but you’d be surprised. It is quite simple to make a routine of having your palms up. This means when you are walking, have your palms facing forward, and when you are sitting, rest your palms while having them face…
In the last 3 years we have seen a large increase in vertigo and tinnitus caused by middle ear pressure cases. Some have been related to allergies while others have been related to a chronic upper respiratory virus. The inflammation of mucus membranes leads to the closing off of the eustachian tube, which is what…
6-1-2021 Blissville Press Author: Joe Satire Chiropractor Jeff Livingwell D.C. from Blissful, U.S.A. decided to quit his profession to become a truck driver at the local factory Envirocup. He has found that 15 years of teaching healthcare is a rewarding career path but not a sustainable business model. He found himself going to work…
Contrast therapy is a method of alternating cold therapy and moist heat therapy to optimize the healing process in tendonitis. The benefits of cold therapy include inflammation reduction and pain control. The benefit of moist heat therapy is increasing circulation, which speeds the healing and sweeps away inflammation. The timing within the healing process to…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome formally know as reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a poorly understood often under diagnosed condition. Some patients are told they have neuralgia after an injury. I have seen cases after surgery a limb getting rigid and immobile. My first case I encountered the patient has leg pain, atrophy,…