BY DR. ARNAN SISSON
AUGUST 20, 2018
We’ve seen a good bit of folks coming in with shoulder issues in the past two weeks. And the common factor with most of them was that they have had their shoulder problems for over a year. By the time they see me they may be dependent on loads of Tylenol just to get them through their 8+ hour office job, and along with that the fear of a rotator cuff repair or injections has been made them miss out on a good night’s sleep.
So, you may ask what...
Posted on 2018-08-20
DR. ARNAN SISSON
JULY 31, 2018
Breathing is a very simple everyday task, its very automatic. But there are ways we can use breathing to our advantage. These two opposing strategies can be used to give more support to the lower back while lifting up the grand kids, picking up the trash, or even lifting a heavy suit case on vacation. Or they can be used to make you more mobile while stretching to help reduce back pain.
The first breathing strategy is for when your lifting something heavy. Its...
Posted on 2018-07-31
Dr. Arnan Sisson
July 21, 2018
Excuse my bad pun, but it’s a very frequent occurrence for me to have a new client come through the doors here at Sisson & Associates and their back pain while driving is crippling. It may be that their going on a long weekend beach trip to Nags head or maybe just a short commute to the office. Either or the story plays out the same, while driving their frustrated because they can’t get comfortable while behind the wheel or when they finally h...
Posted on 2018-07-20
BY DR. ARNAN SISSON
JULY 14, 2018
I’ve got to admit many essential oils get a bad rap. Folks just aren’t sure if they actually work. They may have over heard a neighbor or two rant and rave about how they used vanilla or lavender to help some sort of problem they had. But the question in the back of your head most likely is, was that just a fluke or is it actually proven to work?
Today we’re going to talk about an essential oil that actually does have a good bit of scien...
Posted on 2018-07-14
BY DR. ARNAN SISSON
JUNE 11, 2018
Hannah and I were outside enjoying a walk with our pup, Reese, the other day, and I thought a column on the benefits of being outdoors would be a perfect change of pace. We all know being outside is good for the soul, but science says it’s good for your overall health, too, for a few not-so-obvious reasons.
A pretty neat study that I came across compared the stress of a group of folks who took a two-day camping trip to another group that stayed in the...
Posted on 2018-06-11
