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For pain: heat, ice or neither?

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It’s one of our most frequently asked questions. For muscle and joint pain, what’s best—heat or ice? As in much of medicine, the answer—it depends.

First, it’s important to make the distinction between treating the problem and the symptoms. For the most part, heat and ice work on symptoms. It’s been studied and some research suggests a therapeutic benefit, but those results are very limited and not well established.

Neither will do much to mitigate the cause of the pain. But for a pulled muscle, back spasms, twisted ankle or soreness after intense activity—ice or heat can help you feel better. And there’s a third option: nothing. Sometimes it’s best to just leave it alone.

Let’s break it down.

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Comments Off on Getting ahead of the curve: dance and lordosis

Getting ahead of the curve: dance and lordosis

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The spine has to support every other part of the body. When viewed from the side, it has normal curves that strengthen it and keep the weight of other body parts in balance. But sometimes, those curves can become exaggerated. When that happens in the lower back, it’s called lumbar lordosis, also known as swayback.

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Comments Off on Working from home can be a real pain. A plan to prevent pain and stiffness.

Working from home can be a real pain. A plan to prevent pain and stiffness.

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Technology is a godsend for those of us lucky enough to have kept our jobs during the pandemic. But working from home can leave joints and muscles aching by day’s end.

Since the COVID-19 crisis unfolded quickly, few had the opportunity to prepare for working from home, long-term. Many are making do with what’s on hand – working at the kitchen table, from a laptop or even the coffee table.

Since most of us do not have a fully equipped home office, problems crop up in the neck, back, shoulders, hips and other spots. Fortunately, relief comes down to common sense, making small adjustments to prevent trouble and taking action to keep your joints and muscle limber and healthy during the quarantine.

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Comments Off on Chiropractic Care at Dr. Mark Kemenosh and Associates

Chiropractic Care at Dr. Mark Kemenosh and Associates

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Chiropractic care at Dr. Mark Kemenosh and Associates chiropractic clinic can diagnose and treat problems that affect the nerves, muscles, bones, and joints of your body, in the back and spine, or in the extremities as well. At a basic level a chiropractor will gently adjust your spine which often times brings relief of back […]

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Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates – Chiropractic Clinic – Bulging Discs – Herniated Discs

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Bulging Discs – Herniated Discs – Slipped Discs – Back Pain – Sciatica Have you ever heard of a slipped disc? It’s a misnomer. Discs almost never truly “slip”, but they can often times bulge or herniate. When they do, our team can almost always be able to help. Intervertebral disc disorders are referred to […]

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Comments Off on Sciatic pain HELP! Suffering with pain down your leg, please read this following blog post!

Sciatic pain HELP! Suffering with pain down your leg, please read this following blog post!

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Sciatic pain HELP! Yes, our office can almost always greatly improve that pain you are struggling with! Sciatica is a condition that is often misdiagnosed and attributed to any intense lower back pain. Any pain in the lower back that limits your movement or stops you from enjoying life requires attention, but not all lower […]

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Car Accident Tips from Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates

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If you’ve ever been in a major (or minor) car accident, you know that it can be a traumatizing and life changing experience. Even accidents at low speed that cause minimal injury (or none that can be detected at the time) can be potentially harmful. An injury to your neck or spine can be masked […]

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Comments Off on Ice or Heat for Injuries – Is the medical standard changing

Ice or Heat for Injuries – Is the medical standard changing

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A very interesting article appeared over at Spartan.com posing the question “Is RICE all wrong?”, and jumps to the question of Ice or Heat for injuries and it caught the eye of Dr. Andrew Gross and Dr. Josh Sand at out office because when we were in Chiropractic around five years ago, the automatic correct test […]

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Comments Off on Resolving the causes and effects of back pain – Active Release – Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates

Resolving the causes and effects of back pain – Active Release – Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates

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Link to original content – http://activerelease.com/news.asp Resolving the causes and effects of back pain – Active Release Technique – Dr Mark Kemenosh and Associates One of the most common injuries that ART® providers treat, indiscriminate of their work setting, is lower back pain. Accordingly, it’s no surprise that lower back pain is the most commonly recorded […]

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Comments Off on ESPN Outside The Lines – Quality Of Care – Back Pain Strikes Down two Indiana University Athletes

ESPN Outside The Lines – Quality Of Care – Back Pain Strikes Down two Indiana University Athletes

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While I was on the treadmill and working out yesterday at the gym ESPN’s investigative reporting journal, Outside The Lines, came on and showed a very interesting story (to a chiropractor who works on a good deal of young athletes at least).  The story started about the mismanagement and treatment of several young athletes at the […]

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