by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 23, 2013 | Health Articles

Mechanical stress over the years of our life is often considered as a primary contributor to the deterioration of joints, ligaments, and tendons. Commonly known as arthritis or osteoarthritis it primarily affects the larger joints of the body such as the hips, knees and the lumbar spine. The shoulder is also prone to undergoing arthritic ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 18, 2013 | Health Articles

Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body, and runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and all the way into the lower leg, where it controls the muscles in that area. It also provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and the soles of the feet. When the sciatic ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 16, 2013 | Health Articles

Throughout the ages many of the greatest minds have pondered the simple question, "What is the purpose of life?" and have come to a variety of different conclusions. In fact, most of these greatest minds agree that as human beings we will all consider this question or some variation of this question at some point ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 11, 2013 | Health Articles

Traveling can be rough on the body. Whether you are traveling alone on business or on your way to a sunny resort with your family, long hours in a car or an airplane can leave you stressed, tired, stiff and sore.
"Prolonged sitting can wreak havoc on your body," says Dr. Scott Bautch, a member of ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 9, 2013 | Health Articles

Today most of us are very aware of the extremely high costs of most health care services. These costs not only effect our wallets, but also the loss of time and productivity spent waiting at the doctor's office. Waiting times can often be an hour or more. If unfortunately you suffer a problem that requires ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 4, 2013 | Health Articles

Scoliosis is a spinal condition which affects between five and seven million people in the US alone, most often adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15, and more commonly girls, although it can affect any age. Over half a million visits to the doctor are made each year to either evaluate or treat scoliosis. ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Apr 2, 2013 | Health Articles

Almost everyone I know loves it when they can really see the results from their hard work. Whether it's a student that studied hard to get an A, getting that long awaited promotion at work, hitting your weight loss goal on a diet, or reaching that next level with exercise we just love patting ourselves ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Mar 28, 2013 | Health Articles

How can I get the most nutrition from the vegetables I eat? There is a major difference in the nutrition of the vegetables you eat, depending on what form you eat them in. The freshest and least processed are generally the vegetables supplying the most nutrients.
Right after harvest the nutrients in any vegetable begin to ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Mar 26, 2013 | Health Articles

Pain of any kind is a warning signal from your body that something is wrong. Some people prefer to silence their warning system with a pain killer and ignore the message their body is desperately trying to communicate. That would be akin to removing the battery from your smoke alarm because your are trying to ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Mar 21, 2013 | Health Articles

There are many people around the world that suffer with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome each year, and the numbers are continuing to rise. Most people don't realize that Chiropractors offer one of the most successful treatments for this issue.
The Reality of Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome typically starts off as pain or numbness and tingling in the ...
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