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Did you know that we live our life through our nervous system? When our nervous system is functioning better, we have a better life. It’s that simple. The way we see, touch, hear, move, it all comes from our nervous system. Because of our nervous system, we are able to digest our food, appreciate a…
The sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system, and the enteric nervous system comprise the autonomic nervous system in the body. It operates through a network of neurons throughout the body, which originate inside the vertebral column and extend down to the third lumbar segment of the spine. The autonomic nervous system is continuously active…
Sciatica, nerve pain that travels from the low back or buttock down one or both legs, can feel irritating to excruciating. This type of pain can be constant to intermittent and is described as dull to pins and needles and affects 4 out of every 10 people at some point in their life. Many people…
If you suffer from back pain you’re not alone. In fact, about 80% of all people will have back pain at some point and it is one of the most common reasons for missed work, and the second most common reason for visiting a doctor (only behind upper respiratory infections). So why is it so…
The Birth Process Being born, even under the most routine conditions, is typically the first cause of spinal stress. As the head of the baby appears, the physician will grab the baby’s head and proceed to pull, bend and twist it around almost in a figure eight motion, lifting it up to receive the lower…
Almost everybody that has experienced or knows somebody that has chronic back pain has heard the term “degenerative disc disease”. Many see this as a diagnosis or problem that is causing symptoms. As chiropractors, we see this as a symptom to the real, underlying problem. The term can be somewhat confusing. Many people are told…
Have you every wondered why we take x-rays or if they are even necessary? It’s a very reasonable question to ask and one that we are always happy to answer. In most areas of health care, like dentistry or orthopedics, x-rays are common, routine and usually performed without any doubts or questions. Patients understand that…
Pregnancy and childbirth is one of the greatest, self-sacrificing events that a mother can experience and is, unfortunately, often associated with aches, pains and many other unpleasant symptoms. However, many of these unpleasantries can be avoided with safe, effective chiropractic care. Chiropractic is most often associated with back and neck pain, and while these are…
As many car accidents that occur on a daily basis, it’s interesting to note that our roads and highways have actually become much safer over the past 20 years. Motorists are much less likely to be injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident than they were in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yet,…
When you or someone you love is sick, whether from the flu or bronchitis or any number of illnesses, the most pressing thought is towards recovering as fast and as fully as possible. In the battle against the bug, antibiotics have often been the sword with which to vanquish the microscopic beasties. Even those people…
For as long as women have been having babies, they have searched for ways to reduce pain and encourage natural vaginal delivery. Many methods have been used to achieve a safe and enjoyable birthing process, some successful and some not. Medications, breathing exercises and meditation are just a few examples, but one that is beginning…
If you’ve ever been in our office you’ll notice these weird looking cushions in some of our chairs. They go by different names but we tend to call them exercise discs, and they have several benefits. It forces good posture One of the first things you will notice when you sit on an exercise disc…
Everyday more and more people are beginning to discover the benefits of chiropractic care for not only adults but children as well. One thing many people don’t realize is that you’re never too young or too old to benefit from the treatment a skilled chiropractor can provide. Today’s chiropractors generally have the training and experience…
More and more we, as a society, are becoming more health conscious. We are starting to see a trend moving away from the typical “sick care” where we wait for a problem to happen and then begin treating it. More people are beginning to move towards “preventive care” and understanding the importance of minimizing the…