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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | Jun 20, 2013 | Health Articles
The term "Whiplash" originated in 1928 to describe the result of a sudden hyperextension injury of the neck immediately followed by hyperflexion injury and the resulting damage to the surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons. Today we remove the "hyper" part referring to extension and flexion beyond the normal physical limits and define whiplash as an...
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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | Jun 13, 2013 | Health Articles
Joint injections are commonly performed with cortisone to reduce the inflammation cause by an injury (meniscal tear, ligament injury, bursa inflammation, arthritis). This is a treatment that is very effective but has its limitations. There are other treatments such as viscosupplements currently available that are effective without the same limitations. In certain cases, there is...
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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | Jun 6, 2013 | Health Articles
Stress that is short term can be beneficial in that it serves to focus our attention on important matters. However, when stress becomes ongoing and chronic, it can cause immense problems for the sufferer and may end up in depression. It can adversely affect our performance at work and elsewhere, and it can lead to...
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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | May 30, 2013 | Health Articles
What is Workplace Ergonomics? Workplace ergonomics is the practice of designing or redesigning the area in which a person works to the specific needs and job requirements of that person. It follows that, for an ergonomic workplace to be created, a proper assessment of the environment must first of all take place so that appropriate...
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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | May 23, 2013 | Health Articles
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE? Fractures typically occur after a fall or accident but sometimes there does not need to be an injury to cause a fracture if the bones are brittle as with osteoporosis or with a tumor in the spine. You may be at risk for osteoporosis (brittle bones) if you are – age...
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by McCormick Chiropractic Elverson | May 16, 2013 | Health Articles
The mild decompression procedure for spinal stenosis is a safe, new therapeutic option to relieve pressure on the spine (spinal decompression) helping reduce lower back and leg pain and increase mobility for those patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The minimally invasive spine surgery is image-guided so the doctor can visually see the treatment...
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