Patient education to encourage graded exercise in chronic fatigue I firmly believe that fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue are intimately related, and both are a result of the up-regulation of the immune system. Where this up-regulation comes from and what perpetuates it may vary, but the end results are the same. This study demonstrates that exercise […]
Depression in medical illness This is a very interesting article outlining the interactions between the immune system and our mental health. Chronic infections and chronic immune stimulation can actually produce depression in patients. This depression can then, in turn, lead to additional physical complaints. This may be why certain antidepressants actually lower complaints in certain […]
There are days when you’re a little grumpy. But, for some, every day finds their colon irritable. But is irritable bowel syndrome diarrhea all in your head? Despite what some may think, irritable bowel syndrome (otherwise known as IBS) has been around virtually forever. However, in 2002, a drug called Lotronex was approved for treatment […]
The easy answer is, of course, yes. But why? Massage therapists, personal trainers and chiropractors have stated forever that massage helps to “wash out” lactic acid produced during a workout and this will help reduce soreness from competition or exercise. Turns out, this isn’t exactly true. Actually, in this particular study, the levels of lactic […]
BALANCE PROBLEMS–WANT YOUR LIFE BACK?? Our office has had a whole body vibration device for several years now, and the response for specific conditions has been very good. Bone density, balance, knee strengthening, leg circulation. The less active someone is, the better the response. The unit we have is one of the few sonic units […]
