As announced in our recent post, we’re embarking on a blog series exploring different dietary factors that contribute to an anti-inflammatory diet. This article will focus on the benefits of alliums—how this family of vegetables reduces inflammation and offers other...
Chronic Pain Myths
Let's bust the top 5 chronic pain myths No matter who you ask, everyone has an opinion these days about chronic pain, and how you should be dealing with it. If you’re in pain, it’s natural that you want to do as much research as possible on what you’re dealing with...
Anti-Inflammatory Diets Part 3: The benefits of Zingiberaceae
As announced in our recent post, we’re embarking on a blog series exploring different dietary factors that contribute to an anti-inflammatory diet. This article will focus on the benefits of Zingiberaceae (Zin·gi·ber·a·ce·ae )—how this family of spices reduces...
Don’t worry, it only hurts when I’m awake—What’s the cause of lower back pain?
Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, and according to the World Health Organization, it’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. At iSpine Clinics where we serve patients across the Twin Cities suburbs of Minnesota and western Wisconsin,...
DIY Doctor Halloween Costumes
Ready to be a Pain Doctor, Physician Assistant, or Physical or Occupational Therapist without the loans? Here are quick ways to throw together a simple costume for yourself or your child in preparation for a Halloween party or Trick or Treating later this month.Pain...
Chiropractic Mock Trial
Recap of our October 2023 Chiropractic Mock Trial in-person event at iSpine Clinics.
Muscle Release Technique
What are Muscle Release Techniques and How Can They Help You? Muscle release techniques are hands-on soft tissue methods for pain management and mobility therapy. Your expert iSpine Rehab Clinics therapist will use a variety of techniques to provide input to your...
Michele’s Story
Michele's Story Because I'm Worth It Michele has always been an extremely active person. She usually biked or walked everywhere she went. But that never meant she never experienced pain. In fact, she jokes, she was “built crooked.” Eight years ago, an incident while...
Humidity & Joint Pain
Beat the Heat: Humidity and Joint Pain Chronic joint pain and inflammation can affect your mood in the best of scenarios, but when you combine it with the unflinching heat and humidity of the deep summer months, it can seem unbearable. What is it about the mercury...
How to Meditate
As shared in our last post, there are many benefits of meditation. There are also many different meditation techniques, and some have more benefits in one of these areas than others: Transcendental Meditation Mindfulness Meditation Guided Meditation Body Scan...