Most people do not think of a chiropractor for headache care. Our first step is to run to the medicine cabinet for painkillers. However, painkillers are only relieving the pain rather than treating the problem. If you are suffering from a tension headache, you can be effectively treated by chiropractic adjustments. A tension headache is… Continue Reading
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Ice vs Heat Therapy, What Should I Use?
Ice & Heat Therapy If you have been involved in a car collision, knowing the rules of heat and ice can prevent a lot of pain and trouble in the long run. But what do you do? There is a lot of confusion out there on what to do when you’ve been injured. Should you… Continue Reading
How Foot Problems Can Cause Back Pain
At some point, all of us experience back pain. A sore back can be annoying and even prevent us from performing the activities that we love. You may feel like you have tried everything to cure your back pain – massage, acupuncture, heating pads, pain relief medication. However, you need to treat the source of… Continue Reading
When You Are in a Car Accident: What to Do Now?
After Car Accident Check List by Chiropractor First, you should remain in your car until you are certain that it is safe to get out. If your car is still in relatively good condition, drive it to the side of the road to avoid getting struck again. If the damage to your car is extensive… Continue Reading
Auto Safety Tips
A Car Accident Can Happen to You Almost everyone will be involved in a motor vehicle collision within their lifetime. Despite rigorous rules on driving, there is little public education on how to avoid injury during a car accident. Positioning of hands, fingers, seatbelts and headrests all play an important role in our safety. Here… Continue Reading
What is Sciatica?
A bulging or herniated disk in the lumbar spine may press against nerve roots that supply the sciatic nerve, a major nerve to the leg, and can cause severe shooting leg pains (sciatica) as a result. Sciatica is often characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttocks and into the legs. The term… Continue Reading
What could a Chiropractor do for my Allergies?
About Allergies Having an allergy is definitely a case where you’re not alone: one in every 10 Americans suffers from some type of allergy. Allergic reactions can be as mild as sneezing when you sniff a flower. But, they can also be life-threatening in people who are allergic to bee stings or certain drugs, such… Continue Reading
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is the popular term used to describe Cervical Acceleration / Deceleration Injuries. Whiplash is an injury to the cervical vertebrae and adjacent soft tissues that occurs from a sudden jerking, or backward or forward acceleration, of the head. More than half of whiplash injuries occur in motor vehicle collisions in which there is little… Continue Reading
Dr. Gard Awarded 2016 Patients’ Choice Award
Zane Gard’s Practice has been recognized as one of the top Beaverton Chiropractic practices. Verified by Opencare.com Continue Reading
TMJ Treatment
TMJ Treatment by a Chiropractor The jaw is a hinge joint connecting the mandible (jaw) to the skull and is surrounded by 68 pairs of muscles immediately in front of the ear on each side of the head. They allow you to chew, yawn, speak, and swallow and are in constant use. This joint is… Continue Reading