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A “migraine” is an intense throbbing headache that may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or noise. Adult women are three times more likely than men to experience migraines. The frequency of migraine headaches usually peaks between age 30 and 40, and attacks decrease thereafter. The onset of a new migraine headache after age 50 is rare.

Migraine headaches are caused by a combination of nerve irritation and enlargement of the blood vessels in your brain. Migraines tend to run in families and sufferers have inherited a sensitive nervous system from their parents. Patients who are overweight or have other vascular risk factors are more likely to suffer from migraines.

Migraines are set off by “triggers” and the headache occurs when the number of triggers reaches a critical threshold. This can be likened to a glass of water that overflows at a certain point. Known triggers include: neck tightness, stress, smoking, strong odors (i.e. perfumes), bright or flickering lights, fluorescent lighting, too little or much sleep, head trauma, weather changes, motion sickness, cold (ice cream headaches), lack of activity or exercise, overexertion, fatigue, eyestrain, dehydration, hunger, fasting, and hormonal changes, including menstruation and ovulation. Certain medications, including hormones or oral contraceptives are known triggers.

About 20-33% of people who get migraines have warning symptoms, called an “aura”, before their actual headache attack. Aura symptoms develop slowly over five to 20 minutes and can last up to an hour. The most common aura is a band of absent vision with an irregular shimmering border. Some patients report numbness or tingling in their arms or face.

Many patients benefit from the types of treatment provided in this office. Research has shown a “significant reduction” in migraine frequency and intensity through chiropractic care. http://ow.ly/i/uShht

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One very important job of your hip muscles is to maintain the alignment of your leg when you move. One of the primary hip muscles, the gluteus medius, plays an especially important stabilizing role when you walk, run, or squat. The gluteus medius attaches your thigh bone to the crest of your hip.

When you lift your left leg, your right gluteus medius must contract in order to keep your body from tipping toward the left. And when you are standing on a bent leg, your gluteus medius prevents that knee from diving into a “knock knee” or “valgus” position.

Weakness of the gluteus medius allows your pelvis to drop and your knee to dive inward when you walk or run. This places tremendous strain on your hip and knee and may cause other problems too. When your knee dives inward, your kneecap is forced outward, causing it to rub harder against your thigh bone- creating a painful irritation and eventually arthritis. Walking and running with a relative “knock knee” position places tremendous stress on the ligaments around your knee and is a known cause of “sprains”. Downstream, a “knock knee” position puts additional stress on the arch of your foot, leading to other painful problems, like plantar fasciitis. Upstream, weak hips allow your pelvis to roll forward which forces your spine into a “sway back” posture. This is a known cause of lower back pain. Hip muscle weakness seems to be more common in females, especially athletes.

Avoid activities that cause prolonged stretching of the hip abductors, like “hanging on one hip” while standing, sitting crossed legged, and sleeping in a side-lying position. Patients with fallen arches may benefit from arch supports or orthotics. Obesity causes more stress to the hip muscles, so overweight patients may benefit from a diet and exercise program. The most important treatment for hip abductor weakness is strength training. People with stronger hip muscles are less likely to become injured in the first place. http://ow.ly/i/uGWD5

A 2010 systematic review found that most studies suggest spinal manipulation achieves equivalent or superior improvement in pain and function when compared with other commonly used interventions for short, intermediate, and long-term follow-up.

Dagenais S, Gay RE, Tricco AC, Freeman MD, Mayer JM (October 2010). “NASS Contemporary Concepts in Spine Care: spinal manipulation therapy for acute low back pain”. Spine J 10 (10): 918-40 http://ow.ly/i/x3blR

Looking for the fountain of youth? Look no further than exercise. Research shows that regular exercise will reduce inflammation in your body, lead to healthier heart and lungs, reduce body fat, increase energy and now, it appears, reverse aging.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that HIIT workouts might reverse some of the signs of aging when performed 3 times a week. Check out the article below for more info.

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Lumbar Disc Lesion describes the undesirable midpoint on a continuum of problems, beginning with repetitive disc sprain, leading to herniation, ending in degeneration. As evidence based #chiropractors know all too well, these problems are often accompanied by #sciatica.

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Ever heard of the phrase “no pain, no gain”? Contrary to that belief, exercise doesn’t have to be painful and most times shouldn’t be. Don’t feel like you have to push yourself outside of your physical limits to have an effective workout. You can prevent injuries and build your #strength and #endurance by walking, swimming, playing #golf, or even cleaning the house.

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In many cases, athletes, as well as the general public, develop patterns of compensation when mild, non-debilitating injuries are allowed to remain untreated. These patterns often lead to decreased performance in sport or in a loss of ability to perform our daily activities without pain and/or difficulty.

Our office aims to identify, correct and prevent these patterns as part of our regular care for patients who have had long term pain. In acute (new/recent) injury cases, prevention of these dysfunctions is paramount to a quick and seamless return to sport/work/life. For more information or to book with one of our Doctors contact us at 204-586-8424 or via email at info@aberdeenchiropractic.com http://ow.ly/i/x5e7V