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Forget the Collar

Tigard neck pain

Your neck, also called the cervical spine, begins at the base of the skull and contains seven small vertebrae. Incredibly, the cervical spine supports the full weight of your head, which is on average about 12 pounds. While the cervical spine can move your head in nearly every direction, this flexibility makes the neck very...

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Reaching For The Stars

Tigard Sport Injuries

Feeling great and having optimal health for out entire body includes exercise. It benefits your heart, lungs, joints and bones, and also your mind in the way it releases mood-enhancing endorphins. The downside is that physical activity can sometimes lead to injury, either because we are new to it, or we push beyond our limits,...

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Understanding the Importance of Ergonomics

Tigard workplace ergonomics

Help for Long Haul Drivers Ergonomic principles are used to make a workplace suitable for the employees.  Making beneficial changes improves the safety and productivity, but what about occupations with variable conditions.   According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, truck drivers top the list of professionals who lose the most time from work...

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The Puberty Factor

Tigard Health

Oh those teenage years of frustration If you have ever wondered why the teenage years are so difficult for parents (and often the teens themselves) you need look no further than their brain. The brain undergoes rapid and profound development during the teen years, much more so than during most of childhood. It is a...

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Is Spinal Decompression Therapy a Good Option

Spinal Decompression Therapy Tigard

We are often asked questions about various treatment options and which ones offer the best outcome and chance for success. Over the last several years Spinal Decompression Therapy has become one of the most popular treatments that patients ask about. Is spinal decompression therapy a good treatment option? Well the answer is that it really...

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Throw Your Back into It!

Tigard housework

Not many people like doing housework. For most, it’s a real pain in the aaah … what’s the word? Sacroiliac. But it’s not just the disruption it causes to your longed-for life of leisure; it really can be a pain. Literally. The activities you carry out around the house may not seem too physically demanding,...

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