by HealthStar Clinic | May 18, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
Natural neck alignment is simple: when you are facing straightforward, your ear should be directly above your shoulder. However, many people don’t maintain that strong, healthy stance. If your ear is positioned in front of your shoulders, that’s called forward head...
by HealthStar Clinic | Mar 24, 2015 | Pain Management
In order to appropriately treat pain and expedite recovery, it’s necessary to determine if it is acute or chronic. Any kind of physical discomfort should be taken seriously, but chronic pain is a special concern since it can turn into a lifelong condition. Acute pain:...
by HealthStar Clinic | Feb 11, 2015 | Back Pain, Pain Management
Do you have pain in your neck, pain, shoulders, or knees? You may be causing or exacerbating the issue in the way that you engage with everyday objects in your residence and workplace. University of Washington pain medicine professor Dr. Heather Tick explains that...
by HealthStar Clinic | Feb 6, 2015 | Pain Management
The habits of our day-to-day lives can make a significant impact on the amount of pain we experience. Habits that researchers believe can reduce aches and pains include the following, as featured in 2013 on WebMD: Regular workouts Exercise is well-recognized as a...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jan 28, 2015 | Pain Management
Pain is an alert system, enabling the body to inform the brain when it is in danger. Pain can arise quickly or gradually, with degrees of intensity and frequency. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) notes that chronic pain often...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jan 19, 2015 | Pain Management
New Year’s resolutions are often related to losing weight or otherwise improving one’s physical health. It’s easy to focus too much on our bodies and not enough on what is going on in our minds, the dominion of mental health. “Mental health is an integral part of...
