Medical condition hallux valgus, bunion in foot. In medical terminology, a bunion is a Hallux Valgus. It’s an enlargement of the bone and or tissue around the bottom of the big toe. In turn this pushes the big toe out of alignment and causes it to slant towards the second toe. Though attributed mainly to ill fitting higher healed shoes (and rightly so – women...
Adrenal insufficiency written on book with tablets. Medicine concept. This is becoming more and more prevalent as life and society in general becomes increasingly stressful and fast paced. Many of us work so much and have so many obligations there is very little time left over just for us. This takes a toll on our bodies. What do our adrenal glands do? Your...
Skin brushing is likely a health treatment you haven’t heard much about. Most of us have seen the brushes in bath stores or health food stores and assumed that they were like a loofah sponge on a stick – for scrubbing during a bath or shower to get you clean and exfoliated. Skin brushing is done on completely dry skin. It helps to activate your Lymphatic drainage...
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries in automobile crashes. It occurs upon impact where the body and the car suddenly stop or are pushed in an opposing direction which causes a rapid acceleration of the head and neck to be propelled forward and then back within an instant. Not only can the soft tissue in the neck be damaged, the bones may potentially sustain injury as...
Arthritis develops when cartilage (our inner shock absorber) that normally cushions bone wears away, partially or completely, from years of use, over use or from injury. With no cushioning to protect the joint, it swells and becomes hard to move. Swelling occurs because your body releases fluid to take the place of the cartilage you’ve lost. Arthritis is a tricky...
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