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Take Care of Your Body

Good health involves taking the time to take good care of your body. In addition to eating well, exercising regularly, and getting plenty of sleep, there are things you can do to keep your body performing at its best.

In this section, you can find information on a variety of topics intended to help you stay in top shape—from massage therapy to chiropractic care. We have invited medical and healthcare experts, and together we try to simplify concepts from the latest research to show you how to both prevent injuries and heal from them faster.

So whether you are interested in the benefits of stretching, strengthening your immune system, or ways you can minimize chronic pain, you may find ideas about how you can spend more time being healthy to do the things you enjoy most.

Please note that our articles are not intended to replace professional medical advice! If you are ill or have been injured, please consult a medical professional for treatment!

Health Management Articles

Conquering the Common Cold? Would you like to win the battle against a cold or flu bug this season? Our time-tested, health-promoting program can help you to stimulate your immune system to feel better faster and resist future infections.	Lymphatic Massage: A Healing Therapy Lymphatic Massage can help your body to heal and recover from injury! It is used to treat a variety of conditions including sprains, muscle strains, joint pain—and even the common cold.
Treating the Painful Kneecap Pain behind the kneecap (i.e., retropatellar pain) is the most commonly seen injury in runners. Learn the new directions in which the latest research is taking us to understand retropatellar pain—and also a few simple home exercises that can go a long way in treating this common injury.	Hands-on Help: The Benefits of Sports Massage Sports massage can work for anyone who is active, from the elite athlete to the just beginning exerciser. By targeting one’s troublesome body parts, sports massage helps to improve performance, increase range and quality of motion, treat and prevent injury.
Is Running Really Dangerous? Ryan Shay’s tragic passing during the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials shook many athletes. It’s important to know whether you might be at risk, say experts—but equally important to remember that regular exercise plays a vital role in good health.	Managing Achilles Tendon Injuries Why are Achilles Tendon injuries so prevalent—and so painful? Thomas Michaud, DC turns the spotlight on this most vital part of an athlete’s anatomy and advises how to avoid injuring it—and the fastest way to recover.
Neuromuscular Massage: A Deeper Understanding Neuromuscular therapy works with the central nervous system to relieve chronic pain in cases where direct, deep pressure can’t be applied. This well-known therapy has wide-ranging effects from treating and preventing soft-tissue injuries to targeting chronic pain.	Stretching: The Truth To stretch before exercise or after? Or not at all? They are some of the most frequently debated questions among runners and other athletes. Thomas Michaud, DC, discusses the latest—often surprising—research on how and when to stretch to stay healthy and prevent injuries.
The Magic Touch: The Many Benefits of Massage Just one massage a month can help you feel and perform better, reducing anxiety and stress, and relieving sore muscle and joint pain. It will improve range of motion, and will decrease your chances of getting injured during exercise.