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If you’re not doing the right posture stretches and stretches for lower back pain, you’ll feel it sooner or later. Maintaining proper spinal alignment is the key to a pain-free life, but many struggle with this issue. This is particularly true for athletes, those who work desk jobs, and people who complete manual labor. Poor...

Pregnant women have a plethora of additional health concerns that simply don’t apply to men and women who aren’t carrying a baby. However, it’s just not practical or advisable to put your healthcare regimens and treatments on hold until you give birth. The Webster Technique, named after its inventor, Dr. Larry Webster, was developed to...

Lifting heavy objects may be a work task that predates the human species, which is why it’s a little surprising that so many of us still injure our backs when performing this basic action. Whether you’re lifting boxes during a move or you have a warehouse or trucking job that requires you to move boxes...

Many of the patients seeking relief from conditions like tennis elbow have never heard of muscle scraping — let alone realize that it’s an effective treatment option. However, the medical professionals at ChiroCare of Florida use instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) or muscle scraping to treat a number of conditions, including tendonitis, muscle strains, plantar...

If you’re experiencing chronic heel pain, the cause might be plantar fasciitis. In fact, plantar fasciitis is one of the most common types of heel pains. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “Plantar fasciitis occurs in about 10% of the general population, with 83% of these patients being active working adults between...

If you’re unfamiliar with the therapeutic treatment of muscle scraping, you might think that it’s an invasive process where the muscles are literally scraped with sharp instruments, but that’s far from the truth. Muscle scraping involves using a tool to apply pressure to the treatment area and then moving the instrument along the skin. The...

The medical professionals at ChiroCare of Florida routinely treat patients who lead active lifestyles. One of the most common medical complaints we hear from our patients in our nine South Florida locations is persistent pain in the soles of their feet. In many cases, this is a temporary condition caused by the pounding that the...

The human body is an extremely well-designed but imperfect mechanism. Your natural immune system is capable of filtering toxins, attacking antibodies, and healing injuries, but it often needs help from external sources to keep it functioning properly. For example, your doctor may prescribe you antibiotics to assist your body in building antibodies to fight a...