Backpacks Hurting our Kids

New blog post from our Palm Beach Gardens Egoscue clinic.  Studies showing backpacks are compromising posture and hurting our kids.  Read the whole thing here.

10 Diseases Linked to Soda

Need I say more?  This stuff is not only dangerous…it’s deadly.  I have posted about the dangers of aspartame before, and now comes more proof that this stuff will kill you.  Pete Egoscue had a quote on his Twitter page from health economist Eric Finkelstein stating that if Americans drank water instead of sweetened beverages, they’d [...]

Tim George’s Story

Here’s a great blog post from Egoscue – Downtown San Diego Clinic Owner, Tim George.  It’s Tim’s journey to Egoscue–great work, Tim!
http://timmygtime.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/how-i-found-egoscue-my-story/

Recession Good for Your Health

Finally some good news about the recession!  Apparently we’re living longer; mortality rates dropped and life expectency increased not only during the Great Depression, but also during the recent economic downturn.  Although this might seem a little backward when we initially think about it, it actually makes perfect sense.  Here’s my favorite part of the [...]

Putting the ‘Green’ Back in Greensburg

This doesn’t really have anything to do with chronic pain, but it is a feel-good story.  I found this article in the NY Times today, and couldn’t help but smile.  It’s about Greensburg, KS and their rebuilding efforts after a devastating tornado in ‘07 that essentially leveled the entire town.  Being from Wichita, KS, and [...]

Scary Truths about ADHD Meds

Check out this blog post from Jenni Oates.  Jenni is a local (Franklin, TN) health and wellness blogger.  I’ve found a lot of her posts to be very informative.  Keep up the great work, Jenni!
This post happens to be about ADHD medication.  Scary, scary stuff when you really do your research.  ADD and ADHD are [...]

You’re Never too Old to Run

I loved this article from the NY Times today.  For those of you thinking you’re ‘too old’ to get moving…think again!
We work with client almost daily who blame their age as a reason for their pain.  My response to this is two-fold: First, if age is to blame for your knee pain, then why doesn’t [...]

A Great Example of Health Through Motion

I read this article in The Tennessean today.  It’s a feel-good story about a 101 year old whose dream was to ballroom dance again.  What an accomplishment!  I love that she didn’t let her age get in the way and use that as an excuse to not do something.  Too often we get caught in [...]