Vijay Patel, D.C.

New Year’s Resolutions

Dr Vijay — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:55:32 +0000

I would like to wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year. New Year is a time of resolutions. I would like to encourage all of my readers not to make a long list of resolutions. Instead, make one small resolution that has the potential to become a habit you can keep. Here are some [...]

Survival Tips for Standing in Line This Holiday Season

Dr Vijay — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:54:54 +0000

This post is from the American Chiropractic Association but provides a good reminder that standing for long periods can cause injury. These sensible tips can lead to a strain free holiday season! The holiday season is here and with it comes lots of reasons for good cheer…but it can also bring added demands and stress [...]

To your good health….

Dr Vijay — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:57:30 +0000

I recently read study that indicated that people who thought they were taking a multi vitamin were more likely to make poor nutrition and health care choices during the day. The gist of the article is that people feel a false sense of security when taking supplements. They feel the supplements give them [...]

Injury Prevention

Dr Vijay — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:27:20 +0000

This past weekend, I injured myself running. You would think that I would know better, but I fall prey to the same bad habits as anyone else. While I will recover from my injury in a week or so with no ill effects, I will miss some of my normal training this week. [...]

Effective Relief for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome without Drugs or Surgery!

Dr Vijay — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:40:19 +0000

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway at the base of the hand. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome can vary from intermittent numbness and tingling in the first three to four digits of the hand; sharp electrical pain [...]