by Ron Lavine, DC | Sep 1, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression and Stress, Exercise, Fitness & Rehab
Everyone has to deal with external stressors. Stress is often blamed for a wide range of negative health effects, but oftentimes stress is a good thing. The effects of stress–both positive and negative–depend on how your body deals with external... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Aug 26, 2026 | Health Conditions, Neck Pain, Headache and Pinched Nerves
It was back in 2010 that I first wrote an article on the chiropractic treatment of headaches. I haven’t revisited the topic much since. Why? Because, in a way, not much has changed in our scientific understanding of headache and the important role manual therapy has... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Jul 20, 2026 | Body Awareness, Posture, Alignment, Functional Medicine, Joint Health, Nutrition & Diet
Whether it’s your knee, shoulder, hip, foot, or any joint, chiropractic care for pain and cartilage degeneration can be quite helpful. Chiropractic restores the normal biomechanics of the joint, and thus spares it from added wear and tear. A second important... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | May 13, 2026 | Functional Medicine, Nutrition & Diet
Not all calories are created equal The calorie content of a food measures how much energy your body can extract from that food — energy that’s either used to turn the gears of the body’s current metabolism or is stored for later use as glycogen in... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Apr 29, 2026 | Health Effects of the Environment and Medical System, Joint Health
Finnish researchers looked at shoulder MRIs of more than 600 adults over the age of 40. Here’s a quote from their 2026 article published in JAMA’s Internal Medicine: The findings of this study suggest that rotator cuff abnormalities are nearly universal...
