by Dr. Frederick Savard | Aug 8, 2013 | Health Articles

Chiropractic care can assist us on the path to smart exercise. We want to complete our work, making gradual progress towards an increase in strength and cardiovascular fitness. But even if we're really doing smart exercise, injuries can still occur. Chiropractic care can help to prevent unexpected injuries and help to decrease the recovery time ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Aug 6, 2013 | Health Articles

According to a recent report, cardiovascular disease takes more lives worldwide than any other disorder. Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, are accountable for just over 4 million deaths in Europe every year and nearly one-third of all deaths worldwide. In the United States, coronary artery disease claims responsibility for nearly 20% of all ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Aug 1, 2013 | Health Articles

Our feet carry us everywhere that we want to go. They come in virtually every size and shape and are thrust into narrow spaces or raised up on four-inch heels to give us height. Victimized by bunions, calluses, plantar warts, and blisters. Subjected to hot sand, hard gravel and stones in the summer and occasionally ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 30, 2013 | Health Articles

What is Working Smarter?
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to employee capabilities. An ergonomic assessment of the workplace critically appraises the physical work environment—followed by changes based on the assessment. Ergonomic principles are then used to make the workplace ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 25, 2013 | Health Articles

Your neck, also called the cervical spine, begins at the base of the skull and contains seven small vertebrae. Incredibly, the cervical spine supports the full weight of your head, which is on average about 12 pounds. While the cervical spine can move your head in nearly every direction, this flexibility makes the neck very ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 23, 2013 | Health Articles

Feeling great and having optimal health for out entire body includes exercise. It benefits your heart, lungs, joints and bones, and also your mind in the way it releases mood-enhancing endorphins. The downside is that physical activity can sometimes lead to injury, either because we are new to it, or we push beyond our limits, ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 18, 2013 | Health Articles

Many people struggle with long standing knee pain. It is far to common and yet many people learn to live with it. With a diminished quality of life, many people begin to look for solutions that will return them back to where pain and discomfort are no longer associated with their daily lives.
Getting to the ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 16, 2013 | Health Articles

Our country for generations has a great passion for sports. With each generation, kids are discovering new and greater heights in the sports they are choosing to love to play. It is so easy to indulge their passion that, in the fun of it all, the importance of proper conditioning and healthy nutrition may be ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 11, 2013 | Health Articles

Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a major contributing factor. In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that backpack related injuries sent more than 9,000 ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Jul 9, 2013 | Health Articles

Our gardens this year are well underway after a late and cold spring. With the weather getting warmer and the rain bringing great growth, many people will spend more time outside mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may ...
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