A New Year for Health

No need to start the new year with the pressure commonly associated with an endless list of resolutions. Instead, just open your mind and assess your overall present health. With an awareness comes a sense of purpose that may genuinely motivate a change in fitness, spine care and

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Acupuncture for the Los Angeles Lifestyle

Acupuncture for the Los Angeles Lifestyle Los Angeles is the most stressful city in the U.S, according to Forbes magazine. Sure, the weather is fine and the Pacific Ocean may spill onto sun-drenched beaches, but we’re often too busy at work to notice. And whether we’re involved in the highly competitive

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Pilates Classes Now Offered By Instructor and Dancer Michael Crotty

If you've ever taken a Pilates class at Live Well Chiropractic, you know that several of our instructors have roots in the world of dance and theater. One of those instructors, Michael Crotty, will be featured in the upcoming season of the renowned L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, and we hope

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Acupuncture and Depression

 Depression is the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide.  In its most extreme form it leads to a pervading sense of fatigue, worthlessness and guilt along with weight fluctuation, a disturbance in sleep patterns and even thoughts of suicide.   The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that between 20% to

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Can Chiropractic Help Your Low Back Pain?

There are infinite ways to acquire low back pain, some as dramatic as downhill racing and some as minor as bending down to tie your shoe. The many joints, ligaments and discs that comprise the spine maintain balance and mobility, and if any of them are injured, stressed or thrown

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Migraines and Natural Treatment Options (Acupuncture, Chiropractic and Massage)

Migraine Relief Without Drugs?   It may creep up on you in the middle of your day or it may arrive with lightning bolts and floating auras. Yes, it’s your migraine and it’s here for a visit. You’ve suffered through lots of these headaches and you know what to expect: hours of

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Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture Treatment

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition that packs a double whammy. First, there are the chronic body aches, memory deficiencies and digestive problems that the sufferer must endure. Then there is the disbelief of family and friends, to whom the sufferer appears perfectly normal. Until recently, in fact, many

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Acupuncture and PMS

By  Charles Yarborough, L.Ac. (Live Well Acupuncturist) No one ever said being a woman was easy.  And for many women, one of the chief biological challenges is PMS.  Recognizing this fact centuries ago, the Chinese developed a highly specialized tradition of women’s medicine.  In fact, an often-repeated maxim of Chinese medicine

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Auto accidents and Chiropractic

Living in Los Angeles has it's perks, but one of the worst challenges can be dealing with traffic and sometimes even an accident. Simply being a good driver is not always enough to prevent sudden and severe accidents from occurring. If an accident should occur, hopefully it will be

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Sciatica and Chiropractic as a Treatment Option

Sciatica is a common complaint that many patients describe having.  The term is used often without much greater understanding than simply meaning "I have shooting pain in my low back and/or legs).  The sciatic nerve is the thickest and largest nerve in the body and is actually made up of several

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