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Heat therapy helps to improve circulation and increase blood flow to the area where the heat is applied.  We use this temporary increase in blood flow to help decrease muscle tension and temporarily increase muscle flexibility. 

First things first – If you have spent any time at our Brewster Chiropractic Clinic you have heard Dr Mike recommending to his patients to ice. We joke all the time that Doctor Mike’s slogan is “When in doubt ice.  There are times not to ice see “Heat Vs Ice”.  The general recommendation is 20 Minutes on / 20 Minutes off / 20 Minutes on”. Wrap up the ice in a towel so it doesn’t give you frost bight and follow the advice below!

Life can be busy and stressful. Sound familiar? If so, you may be more likely to develop headaches that become more frequent and severe.

VO2 max is a crucial metric that provides valuable insights into your overall health, fitness, and longevity. This measure represents the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during intense or prolonged exercise, and it is considered one of the best indicators of your cardiovascular fitness and endurance.

Finding natural relief for your headaches doesn't mean you must join a food co-op and start eating granola with every meal. Many leading healthcare organizations now recommend natural or organic healthcare solutions because of the reduced dangerous side effects, high patient satisfaction, and fantastic treatment results.

A variety of factors can cause primary headaches. The good news is that many lifestyle factors are habits and patterns you can control. Discover the top 3 causes of headaches in our new blog.

Almost everyone will experience a headache at some point in their life, and over 50% of people will deal with the effects of a headache in a given year. Fortunately, headaches are rarely life-threatening.

Sciatica is pain caused by the irritation or compression of nerves in your lower back. When a nerve is compressed or irritated by a spinal disc, bone spur, or ligament overgrowth, it can become inflamed and painful. This can occur due to age, the stress of gravity on your skeletal system, or injuries to your back. Stenosis (spinal column narrowing), disc herniations, or degenerative disk disease are other common causes of sciatica.

Nearly everyone will have back pain at some point in life, but with sciatica, you'll know something is different immediately. Pain that begins in your back travels down to your buttocks, and shoots down your leg is a classic sign of sciatica.

Sciatica is leg pain, numbness, or tingling that originates in your low back. And wow, can it hurt!