by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 31, 2012 | Health Articles

Scoliosis is a condition that affects 5 to 7 million people in the United States, most often adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15, and more commonly girls, although it can affect any age. Over half a million visits to the doctor are made each year to either evaluate or treat scoliosis. As the...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 26, 2012 | Health Articles

If you have trouble getting quality sleep, rest assured you're not alone. “Rest assured” is probably a poor reference here… However, surveys into sleeping problems reveal that between forty and sixty percent of adults don’t feel that they sleep as well as they should or would like to. It is often down to stress in...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 24, 2012 | Health Articles

Kids love to play sports today just as they always have done, but these days the variety of sports on offer is huge. It is so easy to indulge their passion that, in the fun of it all, the importance of proper conditioning and healthy nutrition may be overlooked by parents and kids alike. Without...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 19, 2012 | Health Articles

Despite everything we know about the dire effects of smoking, a staggering 50 million Americans still indulge in the habit. There will be many different responses to the question of why these people took their first cigarette, but the reason for every cigarette beyond that first one is the same: addiction to nicotine. Nicotine is...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 17, 2012 | Health Articles

We all know that exercise and playing sports is an essential part of staying healthy. It benefits your heart, lungs, joints and bones, and also your mind in the way it releases mood-enhancing endorphins. The downside is that physical activity can sometimes lead to injury, either because we are new to it, or we push...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 13, 2012 | In the News

We are conducting one of our many corporate health fairs today in atlanta. Please call Gloria schedule yours....
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 12, 2012 | Health Articles

You wouldn’t go to a gas station and fill your tank with the wrong type of fuel, would you? Of course not, because you know what the consequences would be. You’d break down a half mile along the road. It’s pretty much the same with the human body, except for one thing: we are such...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 10, 2012 | Health Articles

Chiropractic is a drug-free, non-invasive form of treatment, thus it is widely recognized as one of the safest options available to treat back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, headaches, and many other neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Nevertheless, no form of treatment is 100% free of potential adverse effects, so, despite...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 5, 2012 | Health Articles

However you choose to ride around on two wheels: on-road, off-road, for fun or competitively - the bike you choose to do it has to be fit not just to those needs, but also to your body. You wouldn’t enter a Tour de France on a Big Wheel, and neither should you ignore the finer...
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by Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi | Jul 3, 2012 | Health Articles

Looking your best might not always be the best thing for you. Today's society is extremely fashion and style conscious. Unfortunately, clothing designers and stylists aim to please by creating unique looks that might not always be practical or even comfortable. The look of the season shows runway models in high platform heels and tight...
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