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Reducing the Backpack Load
Backpacks can be very helpful when toting school supplies back and forth but have you ever realized that something so helpful can be a burden of heaviness? The North American Spine Society has developed tips that parents and adult students can implement to reduce the...
Enhance Chiropractic Results with Massage Therapy
If you've visited a chiropractor, odds are that you've heard them recommend massage therapy. While most chiropractic therapies help with stimulating the muscles of the body, massage therapy techniques can open up the muscles and allow for greater manipulation....
Relieving Seasonal Allergies with Chiropractic Care
Spring and Fall are typically the seasons we expect those dreaded allergies to happen and begin stocking our cabinets with antihistamines. It seems like there are more brands of allergy medications each time allergy season starts and choosing the best one can be a...
Fixing Your Posture to Alleviate Pain
Do you ever find yourself feeling a little like the hunchback of Notre Dame? Over time, the good posture that was once instilled in us begins to fall by the wayside causing us to be more comfortable in a slouching position. Whether you are hovering over a computer...
“Oh my sciatica…”
Sciatica pain is not an uncommon ailment but what if that pain is secondary to a much larger issue? Spinal dysfunctions such as a herniated disc, degenerative disc, or even infection can be a cause of sciatic nerve pain. Due to the common nature of the term, most...
Work Ergonomics: Preventing Injury in the Workplace
The office is where we go to complete our work tasks, not a place we go so that we can cause injury to ourselves. Very commonly, the workplace is typically where our neck, back, and wrist injuries occur. Sitting for long periods of time behind a computer screen or...
Nutrition : Healthy Living with a Healthy Spine
We all know that milk is high in calcium and is great for bone strengthening but have you ever wondered what other foods are great for nourshing your spine? Incorporating healthier choices into our diets is not only beneficial for our weight, cholesterol, heart, etc...
Sport Injuries and Chiropractic Care
Sports related injuries can be caused by several factors with the most common being improper warm ups, training past what the body can handle, and forceful impacts. Chiropractors are trained to release pain and tension through manual adjustments of the spine, neck,...
Tips to Help Reduce Travel Pain
Traveling can be a fun experience but when you suffer with neck or back pain, it can quickly become an unpleasant one. Although there are a wide variety of items sold to help with travel pain, sometimes these options aren't best to suit the type of travel you are...
What is Chiropractic Medicine?
Chiropractic is the gentle manipulation of the spinal column and surrounding joint spaces that helps prevent and restore ones overall health. There are millions of nerves in your body that transmit pain as well as govern how your heart, lungs, entire digestive system,...