You use your hands for almost everything. From cooking, to cleaning, to writing, and even brushing your teeth so many of your daily activities are directly depending on the health of the 29 bones and 34 muscles in each hand. Hand pain can occur from a variety of reasons ranging from old age, chronic damage…
To heat or to Ice? Santa Clara expert breaks it down.
When to use heat vs ice Heat Heat dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow, increasing the amount of nutrients and oxygen around the localized area it is placed on. It also increases the rate toxins are removed from the site of injury, allowing muscles to relax. Heat packs also confuse sensory nerves decreasing…
Bursitis
What Is Bursitis? The Bursa; a liquid filled cavity located between bone, muscle, tendons, and skin usually acts as a buffer to reduce friction between tissue. However, when the bursa becomes irritated, its function can be impacted leading to very tender and painful tissue. What Causes Bursitis? Severe injury and overuse are the most common…
What is Sciatica? Local Santa Clara Chiropractor explains.
Sciatica That strange pain that runs from your lower back and down your leg officially has a name. More often than not, sciatic pain is also associated with inflammation and numbness but it may also be associated with leg weakness and changes in bowel and bladder patterns in severe cases. Sciatica typically…
Why am I always Freezing??
My hands are always cold. I have always wondered why I seemed to lose heat so much faster and easier than other people. I am fairly active so my circulatory system should be fine, and would not justify my deathly cold hands! A 2016 study lead by Dr. John W. Castellani for the U.S. Army Research Institute of…