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Everybody knows it is important to drink enough water, but does that mean we actually do? There are a lot of people that mistakenly believe that drinking things such as coffee, soda, juice and tea can be a substitute for drinking plain water. However, it doesn’t even come close to measuring up with pure water…
In recent years, the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center has surveyed the magazine’s subscribers to look at the experiences of others to find out what works best when it comes to treating back pain. When it comes to making an important decision about the available options, it can be helpful to hear what others have…
Chiropractors treat a wide variety of conditions but the number one problem we see and the one most associated with chiropractic is back pain. According to the ACA, nearly 80% of people will have some type of back pain at some point in their lives. So it may come as no surprise that it is…
If you are pregnant and suffering from low back pain, someone has likely suggested you visit a chiropractor because a chiropractor was able to help them during their pregnancy. This may have left you curious, is that good advice or just a single success story? Additionally, you may be wondering whether chiropractic is safe during…
During this time of year, the phone begins to ring with people who have “the flu”. But actually…they don’t. Can you tell the difference between having a cold and having the flu? The common cold (and boy is it common) is a gradual development over several days and can start with a scratchy throat, sneezing…
Most everybody knows the importance of a healthy diet for maintaining good health. And most people realize they should be exercising on a daily basis – or at the very least adding some more activity to their daily routine. Getting a good night’s sleep is also important – without it, your immune system starts to…
Chiropractic care is often and most commonly associated with back pain, and it is often a patient’s first introduction to chiropractic. Back pain can be very debilitating affecting all aspects of work and personal life. If you suffer from back pain, you are definitely not alone. Here are some facts about back pain that may…
Your spine constantly responds to and adapts to both constructive and destructive input. Abnormal mechanics and injury (destructive input) cause a “negative” adaptation resulting in degeneration. Corrective adjustments, and any other constructive input, cause a “positive” adaptation to a more normal level of function. New research indicates that the spinal cord (like the brain) can…
Joint “manipulation” has been around for a very long time. Thousands of years ago it was done in China and called tui na or “push-grab”. Hippocrates even mentions it in ancient Greece saying, “one or more vertebrae of the spine may or may not go out of place very much. They might give way very…
The term subluxation is usually new to most people. It’s not a word you hear very often unless you see a chiropractor. Subluxation, in chiropractic terms, refers to a joint that has become fixated or “stuck” and mispositioned, essentially losing its normal biomechanical function which simply means it doesn’t move like it is supposed to.…
According to The Association of Chiropractic Colleges, “chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how…