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Chronic Diseases are Linked to Inflammation

Most Chronic Diseases are Linked to Inflammation

By Dr. Jason Crist / December 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Most Chronic Diseases are Linked to Inflammation

Bottom Line: One of the most important health discoveries of the past 20 years has been that the immune system and inflammatory process are involved in nearly every mental and physical health problem we encounter today. It’s safe to say that chronic inflammation is a leading cause of chronic disease. Why it Matters: Chronic inflammation…

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What Causes Inflammation

What Causes Inflammation?

By Dr. Jason Crist / December 1, 2021 / Comments Off on What Causes Inflammation?

Chronic inflammation is one of the most significant health issues many of us will face today. It’s been linked to everything from chronic pain to a wide range of other mild and serious medical conditions. It’s important not to mistake acute inflammation for chronic inflammation. Acute inflammation describes your body’s natural defense mechanism against injuries…

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 9 Fast & Effective Stretches That Loosen Tight Backs & Hips

By Dr. Jason Crist / January 11, 2021 /

If you are suffering from lower back or hip pain, you are not alone. More than 26 million Americans, between the ages of 20 and 64, experience back pain (1) and, very often, lower back and hip pain are related. In our current age of technology, many of us find ourselves sitting in front of…

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Ergonomic Home Office

How To Set Up The Most Ergonomic Home Office Ever

By Dr. Jason Crist / July 15, 2020 /

Whether you’re working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic or remote full-time, here’s what you should know about setting up the best (most ergonomic!) office in your casa. Working from home (WFH) seems like the perfect time to switch to an anything-goes mindset, especially when it comes to your seating arrangements. After all, there’s something so…

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Home Office Hacks

Home Office Hacks

By Dr. Jason Crist / June 1, 2020 /

If you’ve spent the quarantine working from home at length, you probably know it can be a real pain in the neck — and back, and hips, and shoulders. After all, many of us don’t have proper home office setups. Which means working from the couch or kitchen table, and that can get uncomfortable. But…

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"Work From Home" Aches and Pains

How to Ease Your “Work From Home” Aches and Pains

By Dr. Jason Crist / April 28, 2020 /

“Sit up straight and stop slouching!” You’ve likely heard this since childhood, but is there such a thing as perfect posture? The answer is a bit complicated. The latest research shows that it may be more important to think about a “balanced” or “dynamic” posture than perfect posture, and we’re also discovering that our ability…

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Man in pain from sciatica

Chiropractic and Sciatica

By Dr. Jason Crist / October 22, 2019 /

Sciatica is a quite commonplace cause for pain in the back.  It denotes nerve pain which starts in a person’s lower back or else in the area of their buttocks. Then, it goes to their leg and at times both legs. Pain which starts in a different part of someone’s body that’s not the same as the…

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Elderly Man hurting due to arthritis pain

Chiropractic and Arthritis

By Dr. Jason Crist / October 2, 2019 /

Arthritis is a commonplace and incapacitating disease progression that distresses millions of folks. Lots of these live in the area of Nashville, Tennessee.  There are a few varied sort of arthritis, however, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis and the chief two varieties. Osteoarthritis Also called degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis is the one that’s the most commonplace.…

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Senior woman pediatrician

Chiropractor For Scoliosis

By Dr. Jason Crist / September 5, 2019 /

Although children are the main group suffering with scoliosis, adults may suffer, too. Let’s discuss this common disorder and the way chiropractic care can assist you. Defining scoliosis Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine. It’s a sideways curving (or curvature) of a person’s spine. The curve forms a shape like an ‘S’ or a…

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Man sitting at his desk in pain caused by a bulged disc

How Can a Chiropractor Help With My Bulged Disc?

By Dr. Jason Crist / May 9, 2019 /

Bulged Disc vs. Herniated Disc Some people think bulged discs and herniated discs are the same thing. However, this is not true. A herniated disc cracks along the annulus, which is the outside part of the disk. This type of crack occurs in a small section of a disc causing a rupture. Then the soft…

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