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Are You Telling Yourself Health Lies You Believe Are True?
Are You Telling Yourself Health Lies You Believe Are True?
Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA 4 min read

Are You Telling Yourself Health Lies You Believe Are True?

Do you know what the word confabulation means? I sure didn't until I heard Brené Brown discuss it... She defines a confabulation as a lie told truthfully, primarily to yourself.…

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The Single Best Stretch for Lower Back Pain
The Single Best Stretch for Lower Back Pain
Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA 4 min read

The Single Best Stretch for Lower Back Pain

The other day we talked about how muscle imbalances are the cause of multiple sources of back pain , whether it's sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis. We…

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Is One Muscle Responsible for Your Back Pain? Try the Test to Find Out
Is One Muscle Responsible for Your Back Pain? Try the Test to Find Out
Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA 2 min read

Is One Muscle Responsible for Your Back Pain? Try the Test to Find Out

Can one muscle be responsible for your back pain, your sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis? Could it be responsible for you being unstable or unable to go…

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How to Safely Buy Food During the Pandemic
How to Safely Buy Food During the Pandemic
HBI Editorial Team 6 min read

How to Safely Buy Food During the Pandemic

Visiting the grocery store right now doesn't have to be a super stressful situation. You can still safely and calmly shop for food during the Coronavirus pandemic -- but you will…

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The Ultimate 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan
The Ultimate 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan
Dr. Brian Paris 9 min read

The Ultimate 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan

Click here to download your anti-inflammatory meal plan (Includes a grocery list of foods available at most stores) Most people are stress eating right now, eating more junk foods…

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7 Tips to Stay Healthy, Calm, and in Control During Coronavirus Panic
7 Tips to Stay Healthy, Calm, and in Control During Coronavirus Panic
HBI Editorial Team 8 min read

7 Tips to Stay Healthy, Calm, and in Control During Coronavirus Panic

Feeling fearful, uncertain, anxious, or even downright scared about coronavirus? It’s OK if you are. COVID-19, the disease caused by this new coronavirus, has the world and its…

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Get the Benefits of Inversion Therapy without the Equipment With These Exercises
Get the Benefits of Inversion Therapy without the Equipment With These Exercises
Dr. Brian Paris 7 min read

Get the Benefits of Inversion Therapy without the Equipment With These Exercises

Every day, whether you’re standing or sitting, the force of gravity is pulling down on your spine, compressing the discs in your back, taxing your ligaments, and putting pressure…

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Why You Feel Lower Back Pain When You Have the Flu
Why You Feel Lower Back Pain When You Have the Flu
Dr. Brian Paris 9 min read

Why You Feel Lower Back Pain When You Have the Flu

Influenza, usually referred to as "the flu," is a respiratory and highly contagious viral illness experienced by as many as twenty percent of the United States population each…

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How Long Does Sciatica Last?
How Long Does Sciatica Last?
Dr. Brian Paris 11 min read

How Long Does Sciatica Last?

As you may know, sciatic nerve pain and discomfort results from sciatic nerve irritation. Sciatic nerve pain varies from one adult to the next. Almost all of the pain and…

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Treating Back Strain Without NSAIDs: Is it Even Possible?
Treating Back Strain Without NSAIDs: Is it Even Possible?
Dr. Brian Paris 12 min read

Treating Back Strain Without NSAIDs: Is it Even Possible?

If you are like most people, at some point in your life you may experience muscle back strain. A muscle back strain occurs when the muscle fibers in the back are abnormally torn…

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