Do you think teens are immune to low-back pain? Think again. Currently, record numbers of adolescents suffer from neck, midback and low-back pain. And if the pain itself isn’t challenging enough, symptoms dramatically affect physical and emotional well-being. For some adolescents, back pain is intermittent, but for others, it’s a chronic problem. Your doctor at… Continue Reading
Do Backpacks Equal Back Pain?
As parents, we are focused on providing the very best for our children. As we send them off to school, our intention is no different. We are often told that carrying a bag of books on one shoulder is bad for posture. So, we confidently tum to the 2-strap backpack thinking we are taking stress… Continue Reading
How Chiropractic Decreases the Impact of Stress
Chiropractic adjustments are commonly known to relieve musculoskeletal pain and tension. But did you know that they can also contribute to the recovery from the other dangerous side effects of stress – including high blood pressure and nervous system dysfunction – thus improving the health of all tissues and organs in the body? What Does… Continue Reading
How Chiropractic Can Help Runners
Running is one of the most common forms of exercise. It helps you shed pounds, decrease stress, and get outside. However, if you are not using correct running form, you could experience misalignment in your spine and joints in the lower body. Even the most experienced runner can experience pain at some point. If this… Continue Reading
What Is Good Posture?
Good posture is not easy to achieve. For most of us, achieving good posture requires breaking bad habits of slouching when we type, text, or walking down the sidewalk. Good posture involves training your body, and the supporting muscles and ligaments, to hold your shoulders, neck, hips, and back in an upright position that is… Continue Reading
Why Get Regular Chiropractic Adjustments
We all want the quick fix. If we have back pain, we want to go to the chiropractor, receive an adjustment and not feel that back pain again. However, your skeletal pain probably did not occur overnight. It may have been escalated by a slip and fall, but what is the root of your fall?… Continue Reading
How Chiropractic Can Help with Tension Headaches
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
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