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It’s not uncommon for those with chronic joint pain to feel more pain and stiffness when the weather changes. It may be tempting to be skeptical when an elderly relative predicts that it will rain tomorrow because based on their joints, but it turns out they may be right. Essentially, our joints can sometimes act…
Sometimes our body needs a little help but most of the time, due to it’s innate intelligence, it knows exactly what to do to help itself get better. Unfortunately, we often try to fight against our body’s natural defenses. For instance, a fever is usually meant to benefit us, not hurt us. Check out the…
Most people look at chiropractic as a treatment for their aches and pains. But did you realize that the pain relief you feel after an adjustment is secondary to something more extraordinary going on. The philosophy behind chiropractic is removing interference within the nerves and restoring normal function in your nervous system, which controls almost…
There is not one simple, one-size-fits-all answer to a question about how frequently a person should have a chiropractic adjustment. Each person’s individual needs and overall health must be taken into account. That said, a reasonable short answer to this question is “whenever you have developed a subluxation (or spinal misalignment).” However, knowing when this…
According to many sources Chiropractic is the second largest health care profession. Some articles and authors have referred to chiropractic as alternative . However, this label may not fit in the face of the growing numbers of people seeking chiropractic care. So it is surprising to find that a lot people are unaware of the…
How many times did we hear from our parents when we were children, “sit up straight”? Our parents were not telling us to do this merely to keep us from looking like a boiled noodle. Good posture is important for a variety of health reasons as well. It helps us to breathe properly, increases concentration,…
Healthcare researchers and providers alike are growing increasingly concerned that American kids are suffering from back pain earlier in their lives and in larger numbers than ever before. And experts closest to the problem believe that overweight, improperly designed, and misused backpacks may be a big part of the reason why. Short-Term Injuries and Longer-Term…
Maintaining your balance is important, and is something we rarely think about until a fall happens. It’s not only the elderly who are prone to falls. If our core strength is not up to snuff, it’s far easier to be tripped up by things as we go about our everyday activities, whether it’s riding a…
Since it’s beginnings, chiropractic has been used to help keep American military personnel in fighting form. The Department of Defense was authorized to commission chiropractors in 1992 by President George H. W. Bush and in 1999 the Chiropractic Health Care Demonstration Program found that chiropractic care would offer significant benefits to the military. Specifically, the…
There has been a drastic rise in the number of parents giving their infants acid reflux medication in the past years. This is partly because doctors are diagnosing it more often and partly because it is so heavily advertised. One study that looked at the data for more than 1 million babies found that the…
Not many people think about their posture on a daily basis. Many of us are too busy to even consider it. But your posture is much more important than you think. Bad posture can turn into pain and sometimes even contribute to more serious conditions. For most people, bad posture begins when we start school…
There is a lot about chiropractic that is misunderstood or misconstrued and much of the false and inaccurate information out there is found right here on the internet. There is often a misconception of what chiropractors actually do and why they do it. Hopefully this infographic helps clear up some of the confusion. Dr. Jason…
One thing you will hear us say a lot in the office is, “pain is the last thing to come and the first thing to go.” This simply means that if you have a problem, pain is usually the last symptom to show up and once you begin treatment, the first symptom to disappear. One…
If you are a patient of ours, you have most likely heard us talking about sitting too long and the importance of taking breaks from sitting every once in a while. In fact, I talk about this in our “Helping Yourself” section of our website: Sitting creates up to two to three times more pressure…