Non-surgical solution to your disc problem

Spinal Decompression Therapy is a non-surgical therapy to relieve back pain and other problems associated with spinal disc injuries.

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Financial 'spring cleaning' can brighten your investment picture

The days are getting longer and warmer - a sure indication of the arrival of spring. Another sign of the season may be the urge you get to do some spring cleaning. But you might not have realized that some of the s…

Running on empty

The most common complaints that patients have are, "I am tired. I have no energy. I wake up tired." Fatigue is becoming the number one reason people seek medical care. Unfortunately, today's urgent care-based medic…

Five things to drink right now, and what to eat with them

Spring release is upon us and spring weather is hopefully not far behind. This time of year, we get to taste many new things as our distributors bring around all of the newly released wines. We get to see the trend…

Enjoy the taste of eating right - healthy kitchen must-haves

Each March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages Americans to return to the basics of healthful eating through National Nutrition Month. This year's theme focused on combining taste and nutrition to cr…

Waterproofing and hearing aids today

Americans lead an ever-increasingly active lifestyle, and today's hearing aid wearers are no different. Regardless of their technological wonders, traditional hearing aids are struggling to keep up with the demands…

Health tips for gardening

As the weather warms up, many people will spend more time outside working in the yard. Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may not be ready for…

Acupuncture and brain health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that at least five million people in the U.S. now have Alzheimer's disease.

Looking good!

I grew up on the East coast, in Maryland, on the Mason Dixon line. We lived on the border of the southern life, and the traditions were strong. No white shoes or white pants before Easter. No open-toed shoes before…

Running and lower back pain

Running is an activity that involves repetitive stress and impact, sometimes for a long duration. People who have an underlying lower back problem can find running or jogging makes their pain worse or leads to addi…

Healthy teeth into your golden years

When I purchased Heartwood Dental, the average age of my patients was over 65 years old. Since then, we have become a lot more diverse in our patient pool, but I have seen and treated a lot of the most experienced …

Vacation confirmation and indications

We traveled to Hilton Head, South Carolina last week, a chance to stay with and see friends and family who have relocated to the area. Like most trips, though, we also took the chance to check out wine shops and re…

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Spring critters

As is the case for spring, year after year, while we look forward to our colorful array of flowers to appear, breaking the soil instead are allergies, colds and the flu. The radical changes in weather, combined wit…