FBRC Health Updates

Neck Pain May Increase the Risk of Depression/Anxiety Symptoms in Fanwood Following a review of data from thirteen published studies involving over 5,500 men and women, researchers have determined that individuals with neck pain have an elevated risk for depression and anxiety symptoms. The findings suggest that measures to reduce the risk of neck pain…

Fanwood Chiropractor Explains How Depression is Associated with Back Pain German researchers reviewed data from national health surveys that included nearly 50,000 adults and found that 21.1% experienced an episode of low back pain in the previous year, while 6.7% had diagnosed depression during the same time frame. Interestingly, of those with depression nearly half…

Exercise in Fanwood Helps Eliminate Toxic Proteins from Muscles A new animal-based study has found that daily exercise helps facilitate the elimination of proteins and organelles in the muscles that are no longer functional. Investigators say the removal of these components is vital, because when they accumulate, they become toxic and contribute to muscle cell…

Fanwood Chiropractor Explains How Back Curve Affects Lumbar Stenosis Spinal stenosis is a debilitating condition associated with the degeneration of the spine, which can have a wide range of symptoms including back pain, leg pain, numbness, and tingling in the legs as well as reduced physical function. In a study that involved 29 patients with…

Leg Pain Commonly Precedes Spinal Pain in Children in Fanwood In a study involving 1,008 Danish school children, parents reported each week whether their child had spinal pain, lower extremity pain, or upper extremity pain. The results revealed that children were more likely to experience an episode of spinal pain after experiencing lower extremity pain.…

Fanwood Chiropractor Explains That You’re Never Too Old to Start Exercising If you are middle aged or older and out of shape, it’s not too late to get more active to improve your health. The American Heart Association recommends that weekly exercise include the following: one hour of high-intensity exercise, such as interval training, which…